The Taliban is an extremist organization that emerged in Afghanistan in the 1990s and imposed a harsh Islamic orthodoxy on the country, including restrictions on women's rights and a strict interpretation of Sharia law. They were overthrown by a U.S-led coalition in 2001 but have since regained some control in parts of Afghanistan.

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What Is the Taliban

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What is the Taliban?

A) a liberal Islamic group in Kazakhstan that is very tolerant of other belief systems
B) a sect of Buddhist monks in Tibet
C) a fundamentalist Christian group in Azerbaijan
D) an extremist organization that insisted all aspects of society conform to a harsh Islamic orthodoxy in Afghanistan
E) an offshoot of Orthodox Judaism whose believers are calling for the formation of the Central Asian Jewish state in Kyrgyzstan

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