įrom 1995 to 2001, the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence and military are widely alleged by the international community to have provided support to the Taliban. The Taliban's leaders were influenced by Deobandi fundamentalism, and many also strictly follow the social and cultural norm called Pashtunwali. The majority of the Taliban are made up of Pashtun tribesmen.
The Taliban were condemned internationally for their brutal treatment of women. While in power, it enforced its strict interpretation of Sharia law, and leading Muslims have been highly critical of the Taliban's interpretations of Islamic law. Mohammed Omar has been serving as the spiritual leader of the Taliban since 1994. However, it gained diplomatic recognition from only three states: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. It spread from Pakistan into Afghanistan and formed a government, ruling as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from September 1996 until December 2001, with Kandahar as the capital. The Taliban (Pashto language: طالبان ṭālibān "students"), alternative spelling Taleban, is an Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan. Kabul, Afghanistan (2021–present) (AfghanistanĬaucasian Front Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Kandahar, Afghanistan (1994–2001) (Afghanistan) Mullah Mohammed Omar (1994–2013) (founder and spiritual leader) A flag used by the Taliban from 1997 to 2001