to combat the Soviet invaders. The original concept of ‘al-Qaeda’ (‘the base’) was a network used as a means of keeping track of mujahideen fighters passing through these camps and also a means of informing families of the fighters about their loved ones (Smith 2002: 35‚ Alexander and Swetnam‚ 2002: 4). At the end of the Soviet-Afghan war‚ some of the foreign mujahideen left Afghanistan to continue jihad with Islamic militant groups in
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In Afghanistan‚ the leaders of the past Resistance turned Muslim Afghanistan into a strict theocratic state by incorporating religion into the state laws. This theocratic state‚ also known as the Islamic state of Afghanistan‚ along with the mujahideen‚ limited women’s rights in 1992 (Goodwin‚ 2003:78). Specifically‚ women are required to follow a strict dress code of wearing proper veils and are banned from watching television or listening to the radio. When a Muslim woman gets married‚ she
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Chapter 1 of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini reveals many of the book’s major themes. Some of the themes expressed in chapter 1 are women and femininity and visions of Afghanistan. The quote “Like a compass needle that points north‚ a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman” (Hosseini 7) is a reoccurring theme that Mariam faces throughout the novel. The quotes foreshadow how mariam will constantly be blamed for something that she may not be the cause of. Mariam was blamed by her
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formed by Abu Musab Al Zarqawi in 2004 which took part in the Iraqi insurgency against American-led forces and their Iraqi allies following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. During the 2003–2011 Iraq War‚ it joined other Sunni insurgent groups to form the Mujahideen Shura Council‚ which consolidated further into the Islamic State of Iraq shortly afterwards. However‚ the violent attempts by the Islamic State of Iraq to govern its territory led to a backlash from Sunni Iraqis and other insurgent groups in around
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Western World vs. Islamic World 3 Characteristics of Islam: They study the Quran Non-secular Head-wraps for women Conservative Strict Quran Conflict-driven Muslim Ruled Faith is everything Constant war with other countries surrounding them 3 Characteristics of Western: Obesity Fast paced society Freedom for women Capitalist Society Ethnocentric Religious Beliefs Vary Allies with the US Samuel Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Professor at Harvard Wasn’t first to put
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the CAI poured in. This new support allowed Mortenson to give raises to the Pakistani employees and accept an increase in his own salary. In the end Mortenson goes to Wakhan Corridor to meet Sadhar Khan‚ a leader of the Afghan freedom fighters‚ mujahideen‚ explains that he wants to honor his fallen soldiers by building schools. Mortenson then realizes that his future will be about working on this new
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Afghanistan is one of the poorest and most troubled countries in the world. The land that occupies Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. At the gateway between Asia and Europe‚ this land was conquered by Darius I of Babylonia circa 500 B.C.‚ and Alexander the Great of Macedonia in 329 B.C.‚ among others. In recent years‚ war and lawlessness had destroyed much of the country; millions of people went into exile and brought
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The military use of young children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities (child soldiers)‚ or they can be used in support roles such as porters‚ spies‚ messengers‚ look outs‚ and sexual slaves; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda. Throughout history and in many cultures‚ children have been extensively involved in military campaigns even when such practices were supposedly against cultural morals. Since the 1970s
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manhood left anyway.” In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to protect the communist regime. The United States and other nations responded by organizing an armed revolt. The United States‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and Pakistan gave money and trained the Mujahideen‚ the leading anti-communist faction. When Soviet forces withdrew in 1989‚ it created a huge power vacuum. The Taliban took over Afghanistan after executing the president‚ Najibullah‚ in 1996. They established a strict new government based upon Sharia
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has tips for being prepared in the event of a terrorist attack. This information is available at the DHS website‚ www.ready.gov. The Eagle Eyes program is an anti-terrorism initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the war on terror. The program reveals some typical activities in which terrorists engage to plan their attacks. How You Can Help Anti-Terrorism Efforts in the Northern District of Georgia Preventing terrorist
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