Taliban

[ tal-uh-ban ]

/ ˈtæl əˌbæn /

noun

a Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan.

Example sentences from the Web for taliban

Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.

ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit |Jamie Dettmer |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
He and other Taliban sources claim that in Karachi as many as 50 to 60 Taliban are given summary executions each month.

Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S. |Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Can someone aged seven or 11 become a member of al Qaeda and the Taliban?

Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S. |Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“This is a result of the war the United States started against innocent Muslims and Taliban,” says Jamal.

Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S. |Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Which does she find scarier—the Aussie tabloids or Taliban marauders?

CNN's Overnight Sydney Star |Lloyd Grove |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The leadership of al Qaeda has great influence in Afghanistan and supports the Taliban regime in controlling most of that country.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
We've seen Afghans emerge from the tyranny of the Taliban and choose a new president and a new parliament.

State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush |George W. Bush
The first to see our determination were the Taliban, who made Afghanistan the primary training base of al Qaeda killers.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
The first to see our determination were the Taliban, who made Afghanistan the primary training base of al-Qaida killers.

State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush |George W. Bush

British Dictionary definitions for taliban

Taliban

Taleban or Talibaan

/ (ˈtælɪbæn) /

noun

(in Afghanistan) a fundamentalist Islamic army: in 1996 it defeated the ruling mujaheddin factions and seized control of the country; overthrown in 2001 by US-led forces, although reistance continues, esp in the south

Word Origin for Taliban

C20: from Arabic tāliban seekers

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Taliban

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British Dictionary definitions for taliban

Taleban or Talibaan

noun

Word Origin for Taliban