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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was the name given to the nation of Afghanistan by the Taliban during their rule, from 1996 to 2001 . At the peak of their influence the Taliban never controlled the entire area of Afghanistan, as about 10% of the country in the northeast was held by the United Islamic Front For The Salvation Of Afghanistan . HISTORY The Taliban and its rule arose from the chaos and corruption of post-Soviet Afghanistan. It began as an Islamic Fundamentalist politico-religious movement composed of Madrassa students in the Helmand and Kandahar region of Afghanistan. Overwhelmingly local ethnic Pashtun s, the Taliban blended Pashtunwali tribal code with elements of Deobandi Islam ic teaching to form an anti-Western, anti-modern, and highly restrictive Islamic Fundamentalist Ideology with which it ruled.Rashid, ''Taliban'' (2000) Spreading from Kandahar , the Taliban eventually seized Kabul in 1996. By the end of 2000, the Taliban were able to capture 95% of the country, aside from the opposition ( Afghan Northern Alliance ) strongholds primarily found in the northeast corner of Badakhshan Province. The Taliban sought to impose a strict interpretation of Islamic '' Sharia Law '' and were later implicated as supporters of terrorists, most notably by harbouring Osama Bin Laden 's Al-Qaeda network. During the seven-year history of the Islamic Emirate, much of the population experienced restrictions on their freedom and violations of their human rights. Women were banned from jobs, girls forbidden to attend schools or universities. Those who resisted were punished instantly. Communists were systematically eradicated and thieves were punished by amputating one of their hands or feet. Meanwhile, the Taliban managed to nearly eradicate the majority of the opium production by 2001.Afghanistan, Opium and the Taliban {Link without Title} RENEGADE RULE Only Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , and the United Arab Emirates ever recognized the Taliban government. Turkmenistan also ''de facto'' recognized the Taliban government, as it had official meetings and agreements with Taliban government ministers. One reason for this lack of international recognition was the Taliban's disregard for ian diplomats in Afghanistan {Link without Title} in 1998. SEE ALSO REFERENCES AND NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS
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