... installation of the Taliban government. By 1996, the Taliban had managed to gain control of 90% of the country and ruled the land under their interpretation of Wahhabism (an interpretation of Islam) and Sharia Law (based upon that interpretation) which portrayed the Taliban as being extremist. Additionally, the Taliban's ties to the terrorist group, al Qaeda, was cause for alarm for parties across ... ) Beyond the actions committed under the umbrella of war, many societal changes were made: Summary trials of suspected criminals frequently result in harsh sentences involving corporal puni...

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... between Islam and the infidel, all non-believers in the tenets of Islam. His frame of reference is a very strict and literal interpretation of the Koran. While the text of the Koran, or almost any holy text of any religion, is open to interpretation, bin Ladin chooses to interpret this text in his own way to justify his actions and his call for ... ...

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... between Islam and the infidel, all non-believers in the tenets of Islam. His frame of reference is a very strict and literal interpretation of the Koran. While the text of the Koran, or almost any holy text of any religion, is open to interpretation, bin Ladin chooses to interpret this text in his own way to justify his actions and his call for ... ...

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