Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia
A Politics, Religion, Islam book. Afghanistan is not only the mirror of the Afghans: it is the mirror of the world. 'If you do...
Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the Taliban movement control Afghanistan with an inflexible, crushing fundamentalism. The most extreme and radical of all Islamic organizations, the Taliban inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the Muslim world and the West. Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban into sharp focus in this enormously interesting and revealing book. It is the only authoritative account of the Taliban and...
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- ISBN: 9780300089028 / 300089023
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When Allah had made the rest of the world, He saw that there was a lot of rubbish left over, bits and pieces and things that did not fit anywhere else. He collected them all together and threw them down on to the earth. That was Afghanistan, the Ahmed Rashid, Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil & Fundamentalism in Central Asia Dr Leila Gupta found that most children had witnessed extreme violence and did not expect to survive. Two-thirds of the children interviewed had seen somebody killed by a rocket and scattered corpses or body parts. More than 70 per cent had lost a family member and no longer trusted adults. They all suffer from flashbacks, nightmares and loneliness. Many said they felt their life was not worth living anymore, said Dr Gupta. Every norm of family life had been destroyed in the war. Ahmed Rashid, Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil & Fundamentalism in Central... When Allah had made the rest of the world, He saw that there was a lot of rubbish left over, bits and pieces and things that did not fit anywhere else. He collected them all together and threw them down on to the earth. That was Afghanistan, Ahmed Rashid, Taliban
The information about the existing (in 2011) conflict in Afghanistan, the relationship the country has with its' neighbors and the place that has in the world stage is interesting! Sadly, not much has changed in the 10 years since the book was published (not much good at least).Understanding the history of the people, the governments... Fascinating. I could not put this book down and would consider it a must read for anyone who has an interest as to the rise of the Taliban and the consequences of the actions of the super powers. Taliban, Afghanistan fans
