1. Afghanistan
A Brief History

2. History Has been invaded many times: Persians from (modern day) Iran
327 BC 150BC: Alexander the Great
Kushans 0 AD  700 AD
~ 700 AD: Muslims (Sunni) take over
1220: Genghis Khan
1505: Mogul Dynasty
1738: Persians
: The British try to take over
: They try again
: Russia invades
History

3. Effect of Invasions Diverse population of 29 million people
Dozens of ethnic groups
Hundreds of tribes
Many Afghans identify with their tribe first
Then their ethnic group
Few major cities
Most scattered though out small villages/ hamlets
Very difficult to bring together under one government
Effect of Invasions

4. Recent History of Fundamentalist Islam in Afghanistan
1979 The Soviet Union Invades
10 years of fighting
A worldwide call goes out to declare Jihad (struggle)
Muslims across the world rush to remove the invaders of a Muslim nation
They form the Mujahideen

5. Mujahideen An army of Muslim fighters of Jihad defending Islam
Made up of Muslims from around the world (including Osama Bin Laden)
Assisted by the United State’s CIA to remove the Soviet Union ($, weapons, training)

6. 1989: The Soviets Retreat The United States then removes aid
Leaves a gap for who is going to run the country
The Mujahideen break up into groups fighting for control
The Civil War rips apart the country even more than the Soviet Invasion
1996: The Taliban take control of Afghanistan

7. Fundamentalist Islamic group who believes that the religion of Islam should be the government
Began during the Civil War as a group to fight road thieves.
Brutal fighters
They bring order to Afghanistan through strict religious rules
Most Afghans welcome the end of the wars at first.
The Taliban

8. Taliban Law Shiria (Islamic) Laws…No: Education or sports for women TV
Movies
Videos
Music
Dancing
Clapping during sports events
Kite flying
Beard trimming