After their lightning conquest, there is little to indicate the group will moderate their strict Islamic beliefs
Who are the Taliban?
The Taliban were born out of the mujahideen fighters who opposed the Russians during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which began in 1979. Founded by Mullah Mohammad Omar, a local imam in Kandahar, in 1994, they were initially formed of a small group of madrassa students who were angry at the depredations of the warlords in the civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal in 1989. Their influence rapidly spread over the following two years.
‘The Taliban will ban all art’: An Afghan female filmmaker’s plea
“If the Taliban take over they will ban all art. I and other filmmakers could be next on their hit list,” Sahraa Karimi writes in an open appeal that was sent to global media organizations on August 13 and circulated on social media as the Taliban took control of major cities in Afghanistan and encircled the country’s capital, Kabul.
The filmmaker is also documenting the situation on social media and has since posted on Facebook and Instagram different videos showing her fleeing to the Kabul airport, joining crowds of other Afghans as they scramble to reach the capital’s last remaining exit.
“Seemingly friendly” is the new “mostly peaceful.” Enablers and grifters never stop… https://t.co/7qEZFncBTA
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) August 16, 2021
h/t Mauser
