INTRODUCTION

This book is a concise depiction of the Taliban’s military. Social, and political presence in Afghanistan. This is an important issue due to the fact that they in their aspirations and understanding of Islam echo a part of Islam that has long become a matter of heated dispute and controversy both inside the Islamic religion and outside it. Although almost all of the Western world condemned the Taliban’s political agenda and military performance, and although so many Muslims indicated indignation and displeasure about so called anti- Islamic behavior of the Taliban, nevertheless. There were a large number of Muslims who considered the Taliban’s administration as an embodiment of Islamic law and politics. The fact that the Taliban fought an Islamic government founded by the Mujahideen carries an element of irony.

The Mujahideen were known world-wide for their Islamic resistance and campaign against so-called “Soviet infidels. They were praised by a wide variety of political individuals and institutions ranging from the US governments to Shi’ite mentors of the Islamic revolution in Iran. They received help and prayer and Islamic endowments simply because they were deemed by all Muslims as the true defenders of the faith. To many Muslims, the Mujahideen represented the purest form of Islam symbolizing the highest values prescribed by Allah Mujahideen, as many Muslims believed, revived the long forgotten principle of jihad exactly the thing that was believed to ensure the Muslims return to their glory and magnificence, However, this view was not shared by the Taliban and their supporters. Quite ironically, they called their campaign against the Mujahideen “jihad” Claiming to be fighters of Allah, they needed to excommunicate the Mujahideen so that they could wage war against them. Perhaps the conflict within Mujahideen groups over power was the most suitable excuse that provided the Taliban with the justification they needed for their anti-Mujahideen campaign.