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The Taliban American, 2004.
An overview of the life and beliefs of American Islamic convert, John Walker Lindh.
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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Approximately thirteen centuries ago, the prophet Mohammad converted a few Arab desert tribes to belief in a single god, Allah, founding the religion of Islam. Within a century, this belief had created one of history?s mightiest empires and still has major influences in today?s world. The paper shows that, in recent years, Islam has been under attack as a result of a few radical members who have decided to stand out for beliefs against those of the general public. One of the most prominent radicals, at least to the American public, is John Walker Lindh, also known as the ?Taliban American?. This paper traces the life and jihad of Lindh and how his conversion and views helped and hindered the Western perspective of Islam.
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"This entry opened up the sociological and racial boundaries that seem to consume this stereotypical perception of Islam. However, participating in the Taliban skewed Walker-Lindh?s thinking and he eventually conformed to the severe anti-American sentiments that are prevalent in the area. Further attesting to Walker-Lindh?s conformity was his adoption of Muslim looks, and an Arabic accent when speaking English. When Walker-Lindh was captured, he was barely recognizable as being the Caucasian man that he is. Walker-Lindh had a long beard, scraggly long hair, and was very dirty under his traditional Muslim dress. This proves the numbing effect that the Taliban?s ideals have on their followers. Not only could they manipulate an American to fight against his own country, but brainwash his mind so that his outside appearance was transformed as well."
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The Taliban, 2004.
An analysis of the Taliban movement through a review of Peter Marsden's book, "The Taliban: War, Religion and the New World Order in Afghanistan".
1,412 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper contends that Peter Marsden successfully brings several muddled issues into focus in his book, "The Taliban: War, Religion and the New World Order in Afghanistan". The paper claims that the author neither demonizes nor glorifies the Taliban in his constructive and scholarly overview of the movement. The paper discusses the book and considers it a useful starting point for a fruitful investigation of the Taliban, in particular, and radical Islam in general. The theme and tone of Marsden's book are diplomatic, and thus the book also allows students of international relations to grasp the objective and unbiased perspectives necessary to approach complex global issues. The Taliban, in fact, provide a prime example of the difficulties in forging dialogue between divergent cultures.
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"One of the main strengths of Marsden's book is his dedication to framing the Taliban within a broader historical, cultural, and religious framework. In addition to offering the background historical information in the early chapters of the book, describing how the Taliban eventually were able to take power in Kabul, the author also includes an outline of early and convergent Islamic movements in Chapter Six. Marsden compares and contrasts these movements, taking care to respect the specific ethnic and cultural traditions that support them. While Marsden does not treat Islam as a homogenous religious force, he does note the inevitable similarities between Islamic movements, especially as they draw upon religious scripture as the source for political policy. Indeed, one of the main difficulties in forming dialogue with radical Islamic movements is that those movements are informed directly by religion, whereas in European and North American secular societies, religion and politics inhabit separate spheres. Great difficulties arise when the religiously-grounded politics of the Taliban conflict with the secular morals and ethics of other cultures around the world."
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The Taliban, 2007.
A research paper on the Taliban and how they abuse religion to justify their radical politics.
4,089 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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The paper explains that to gain a firm understanding of the Taliban is to be empowered to understand the "global war on terrorism." The paper investigates how and why violent extremists like the Taliban have cultivated a philosophy of radical Islamic fundamentalism based on certain key tenets of the Moslem religion. The paper explores the extent that the concepts of war and killing are spawned by and driven from religious teachings. The paper addresses what the Taliban wants and what are its ultimate goals. The paper examines who the original leaders of the Taliban were, where they received their training and why they were taught to despise the West. The paper includes a definition of key words.
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Abstract
Key Words
Statement of Purpose
The Subject / Source of Data
Literature Review
Methodology
Test Implications
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"Among the various radical Islamic-themed terrorist groups who have called for a jihad ("holy war") - and to some extent are carrying it out - against the West, in particular against the United States and Americans worldwide, the Taliban is probably best known to the average American right after al Qaeda. In fact it was the Taliban group - which had taken control of Afghanistan in the mid-1990s - that gave al Qaeda's infamous leader, Osama bin Laden, the Afghan camp sites and resources he needed to train young militants to attack "infidels" (Americans, the British, Israel) anywhere they could be found."
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The Resurgence of the Taliban, 2006.
This paper discusses Afghanistan and the Muslim religion, specifically the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan in recent months.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that one of the reasons for the Taliban's gain in power is that each territory in Afghanistan has its own warlord leader with little cohesion between them. The author points out that many experts believe the Taliban (1) are being trained in terrorist tactics by Iraqi war veterans with whom they have strong ties and (2) have discovered weapons caches of unused weapons left over from previous encounters, particularly shoulder-based rockets. The paper concludes that, if Afghanistan is ever to fully recover from the Taliban regime, it must not only eradicate the remaining Taliban supporters but also must develop a stronger, more democratic and fair government with social policies that ease unemployment and poverty.
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"When the Taliban was defeated in 2001, most people thought the troubles in Afghanistan were over. Estimates put Taliban holdouts at less than 1,000, and their organization leadership seemed weak and incompetent. However, the Taliban has grown in force and organization throughout 2005, and there have been many more attacks on foreigners and people who speak out against the Taliban. For example, suicide bombing is becoming an increasingly popular mode of Taliban attack, and they stop at nothing to get their point across."
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History of the Taliban, 2003.
A history of the Taliban and its rule in Afghanistan.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents a history of the Taliban and its rule in Afghanistan. The paper explores the impact of years of war, terrorist acts and corruption on the country. The paper explains that the Taliban was the most restrictive, puritanical, harshest form of Islamic fundamentalism and then examines the value system of the Taliban. The paper also examines the role played by the U.S. government in Afghanistan.
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"When the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan, the country was left in a political vacuum. The mujahadin, Islamic warriors that fought the Soviets together, split into factions based on ethnic and regional positions. Widespread poverty, corruption..."
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Afghani Women Under The Taliban, 2002.
Examines the situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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Situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Afghani women as victims of "gender apartheid." Taliban regulations based on the Quran. Bans including wearing the burka, speaking loudly, education, leaving home unaccompanied. Violation of women including beatings, stonings, hanging, rape, inadequate health care. Some changes brought about by the Northern Alliance.
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"Afghani Women Under The Taliban
Long before September 11, 2001, the world community was aware that under the rule of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, the situation of women was at best dire and at worst intolerable. Deborah Ellis (10) reported in March 2001 in a series of interviews she conducted with women living under the oppressive and brutal Taliban regime, that what was revealed was a story so horrifying and so terrible that it is difficult to understand why the civilized world allowed the Taliban to remain in power. This report will examine the conditions imposed upon women by the Taliban during their tenure - thankfully ended - and will argue that the distorted version of Islam practiced by this group was focused in many ways upon the containment and abuse of women, who were victims of what Noy Thrupkaew (18) calls "gender ..."
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Afghanistan and The Taliban, 2002.
Study of the history of Agshanstan and the conditions that enabled the rise of the Taliban.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 142.95
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The paper looks at the history of Afghanistan and the reasons for why Taliban has emerged as ruling force in the country. It also explores, outside influence, if any, the rise of their power and the route they have taken.
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Afghan Women Under the Taliban, 2002.
A look at the treatment and conditions of women in Afghanistan.
1,265 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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An investigation of women?s rights in Afghanistan. The author examines the rules and laws that women must abide by concerning work, travel and education, punishment and specific difficulties that they encounter such as health care. The paper provides a look at some personal stories.
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I. Introduction
A. Who are the Taliban?
B. Life Before the Taliban
II. Rules
A. May not work
B. Ban on education
C. Travel
D. Contact with males
E. Hiding in home
F. Dress
G. Bathing
III. Punishment
? Death for traveling with man not her mahram
? Whipping, beating and verbal abuse of women not clothed in accordance with Taliban rules, or of women unaccompanied by a mahram, for having non-covered ankles.
? Women have been shot at for leaving their homes without a male escort to receive medical care.
IV. Specific difficulties
A. Employment
B. Health care
V. Personal stories
A. SUMAYYAH KARIMI
VI. Conclusion
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?The plight of women in Afghanistan has received much media attention since the start of the United States war on terrorism. This war has focused on Afghanistan because the Taliban government allowed their country to be used as a safe haven by terrorists. While the women of Afghanistan have lived under restrictions unfamiliar to many women living in Western countries, since the Taliban took control of the majority of Afghanistan in 1996, they have been subjected to a series of rules and punishments unprecedented in any other country of the world.?
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Life Under Taliban Rule, 2007.
This paper presents a comparative essay and analysis of Yasmina Khadra's "The Swallows of Kabul" and Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner."
2,008 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper compares Yasmina Khadra's "The Swallows of Kabul" with Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner." The writer explores both novels and relates that Hosseini provides more of a metaphoric picture of the situation while Khadra presents a more literal view of life under the Taliban. The paper portrays, however, how both novels paint a picture of the agony and mindset of widespread depression that the Taliban created for those who endured its rule.
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"Throughout history, authors of literature have used their work to make a point, illuminate situations or try to get readers to understand things outside their realm of life. Some of those authors go on to become classics in history because of their ability to portray something so clearly that the reader understands it as if he or she were living it. Such is the case with two recently acclaimed novels, one by Yasmina Khadra called The Swallows of Kabul and Khaled Hossenni called The Kite Runner. The authors use their writing talent to provide a full picture for the rest of the world about what life is like for those who live under an oppressive atmosphere."
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The Psychopathology of the Terrorist Mind, 2004.
An exploration of the mentality behind terrorists and acts of terrorism.
2,750 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines different theories of how terrorists and the terrorist mind set are made. It discusses Dr. Jerrold M. Post?s theory that terrorist behavior is a product of psychotic forces and Dr. Eric Shaw?s argument that terrorists follow a ?personal pathway model? on the road to becoming terrorists. The case of John Walker-Lindh is also discussed by analyzing his odyssey from mixed-up teenager to American Taliban.
Outline
The Psychopathology of the Terrorist Mind
Dr. Eric Shaw?s "The Personal Pathway Model"
Quickly Contrasting and Comparing the Two Theories
John Walker-Lindh the "American Taliban"
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"Dr. Post notes that there is a striking consistency considering the diversity of causes that terrorists are attracted to. Whether it be the old Red Guard Faction in Germany during the 70?s, the communists terrorists in the Philippines or today?s incarnations of Islamic jihads in the Middle East they share the aforementioned worldview of an us versus them mindset. This worldview is without nuance, without shades of gray. For the terrorist ?they," the establishment, are the source of all evil and are thus the source of all of their problems. With this view then, people outside the cause, all potential targets, become less human, more easily dismissed as expendable in order to achieve their ends."
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Contemporary Political Islam, 2006.
This paper explains the nature of Islamic sovereignty, the roots of political Islam, the attraction of Islamism, and the driving forces behind political movements within the Middle East, such as the Taliban.
3,675 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper explains that a synthesis of democratic and Islamic values is required for a practical and workable form of representative government. The author points out that Islam is not just another ideology; it is a faith and as such can motivate people to act politically while also transcending politics. The paper stresses that political Islam is not Islamist democracy, governed exclusively by Islamic law. The author comments that, in Afghanistan, the Taliban, an extreme type of political Islam, took over and did not lose control until American bombs dropped as punishment for harboring Osama Bin Laden. The paper iterates that political Islam, in its democratic infancy, is struggling to distinguish itself from both the fundamentalists and the Islamists. The author underscores that most Muslims believe that America does not have fundamental flaws; it has just failed to live up to the ideals it so strongly advocates.
Table of Contents
The Evolution and Growth of Political Islam
Islamic Experiences with Democracy
The Future Prospect and Promises of Political Islam
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"Algeria, in 1989, provided one of the first experiences with Islamic democracy. After years of a socialist-military regime, Algeria's sole political party, the Front de Liberation National (FLN) acquiesced to young Algerians protesting for fundamental rights and political change. In June 1990 the FLN allowed the first open elections to take place. The Front Islamique du Salut (FIS), and Islamic party, came more or less out of nowhere to capture 62% of the vote. The FLN, which could boast of liberating Algeria from the French, captured only 28%."
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Democracy in Afghanistan, 2006.
An analysis of why Taliban warlords were allowed to participate in Afghanistan's democratic elections.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper examines the current Afghan administration's policy regarding the participation of the Taliban in democratic elections. It also assesses the position of the U.S. and the impact of its war on terror on domestic affairs in Afghanistan. The paper attempts to prove that members of the Taliban elite and warlords were allowed to participate -- and even won seats -- in the 2005 elections because the Afghan government has chosen to undertake a policy of reconciliation and appeasement. The paper further shows that this policy is self-motivated, in an attempt by the current leadership to maintain its own control of power at the center.
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"The parliamentary and provincial elections held on September 18, 2005 were among the first, organized since the decade of constitutional monarchy in Afghanistan (1963-1973). As a result, 249 members were elected to represent the Afghans at the Wolosi Jirga (the lower house of the parliament). What is astonishing is that warlords, including four former high-ranking officials of Taliban's oust government, comprise at least half of the house's members. International human rights groups have accused most of these men of narcotics' production and trafficking, as well as committing atrocities against the people. Civilians claim to have fallen victim, or witnessed crimes committed by them since as early as the beginning of the Afghans' resistance against the Soviet invasion (Kolhatkar and Ingals 1). Thus the question is: Why has the current administration allowed warlords and Taliban to participate in the recent parliamentary elections?"
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Women in the U.S. and Afghanistan, 2004.
This paper compares women in the United States and in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper contrasts the rights of women in the United States and in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The author points out the restrictions against women for religious reasons by the Taliban. The paper underscores the gains made by American women in a secular society.
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"American women make about seventy percent of what American men do for comparable or even the same work, perform the majority of domestic labor and child-rearing roles and comprise only a very small fraction of government officials leading scholars and artists."
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Guantanamo Bay Prisoners, 2002.
Criticizes the U.S. government's inhumane treatment of Taliban prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the controversial policy of the U.S. government regarding Taliban prisoners kept in the Guantanamo Bay camps without trial. This paper explores the conditions under which the prisoners are kept, their rights under international and U.S. law, the possibility that some of them may be innocent, the U.S. administration?s view point about the issue and what options are being considered for their future.
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"These prisoners have not been granted the status of prisoners of war, despite criticism by various governments as well as the Amnesty International (AI). (?the Wire? Amnesty International) The AI believes that prisoners captured during the conflict in Afghanistan should be considered prisoners of war. If there is any dispute about their status, the US authorities must allow a ?competent tribunal? to decide, as required by the Third Geneva Convention. (Ibid.)"
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Government in Afghanistan, 2002.
An overview of the various plans for a new government in Afghanistan (post Taliban rule).
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the various movements that seek to hold control of the Afghanistan government when the Taliban are ousted from power. The many faction seek to on territories in the region after the general fighting is over, but this may seem a long shot due to the many warlords that want complete power over the other neighboring ethnic groups. The thesis will be that none of these powers will be able to hold a democratic government with a UN power (The United States) over seeing the process.
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