This title presents a definitive history of the religious movement which became the world's most feared fighting force - the Taliban. The book tells how 15 years ago, southern Afghanistan was in even greater chaos than it is now.
Summary: Sixteen years ago, southern Afghanistan was in even greater chaos than it is now. The Russians, who had occupied the country throughout the 1980s, were long gone. The disparate ethnic and religious leaders who had united to eject the invad