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Merge with Taliban treatment of women: merged, 02:25, 28 May 2006, see discussion.
Merge with Taliban treatment of children: merged, 02:25, 28 May 2006, see discussion.
Merge with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: not merged, 22:45, 27 January 2007, see discussion.
Merge with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: withdrawn, 16:12, 16 August 2021, see discussion.
Merge with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: no consensus, 19:28, 16 August 2021, see discussion.
Merge with Kurdish Hezbollah: not merged, 18:15, 3 June 2022, see discussion.

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Section sizes

Section size for Taliban (51 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	19,561	19,561	393	393
Etymology	8,426	8,426	297	297
Background	133	7,787	0	451
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1978–1992)	2,848	2,848	139	139
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)	4,806	4,806	312	312
History	3,514	31,471	195	1,677
2021 offensive and return to power	5,255	5,255	120	120
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)	14,841	22,702	1,003	1,362
Current education policy	7,134	7,134	313	313
Transition from jihad to governance	727	727	46	46
Ideology and aims	2,805	50,729	181	2,973
Ideological influences	798	4,556	49	206
Pashtun nationalism	3,758	3,758	157	157
Islamic rules under Deobandi politics	1,378	16,244	89	834
Prohibitions	4,694	4,694	292	292
Views on the Bamyan Buddhas	4,604	4,604	319	319
Views on bacha bazi	5,568	5,568	134	134
Attitudes towards other Muslim communities	1,378	17,934	107	955
Opposition to Salafism	1,059	1,059	43	43
Shia Islam	15,497	15,497	805	805
Consistency of the Taliban's ideology	1,998	1,998	141	141
Evaluations and criticisms	7,192	7,192	656	656
Condemned practices	5,307	63,732	289	3,213
Massacre campaigns	10,383	10,383	562	562
Human trafficking	2,068	2,068	236	236
Oppression of women	11,270	14,833	266	501
Ban on women's participation in the healthcare sector	2,961	2,961	214	214
ICC case	602	602	21	21
Violence against civilians	4,280	4,280	185	185
Discrimination against Hindus and Sikhs	3,487	3,487	208	208
Relationship with other religious groups	9,384	9,384	520	520
Restrictions on modern education	2,573	2,573	194	194
Cultural genocide	5,041	5,041	216	216
Ban on entertainment and recreational activities	3,732	3,732	163	163
Forced conscription and conscription of children	2,644	2,644	139	139
Leadership and organization	1,695	11,541	201	868
Current leadership	2,873	2,873	29	29
Overview	4,977	4,977	408	408
Organization and governance	1,996	1,996	230	230
Economic activities	13,492	13,492	904	904
International relations	18,040	29,914	1,267	1,638
Designation as a terrorist organization	6,207	6,207	13	13
United Nations and NGOs	4,274	4,274	249	249
Designated terrorist organizations	1,393	1,393	109	109
In popular media	1,871	1,871	79	79
See also	126	126	0	0
Notes	26	26	0	0
References	31	31	0	0
Sources	589	589	0	0
Further reading	2,110	2,110	0	0
External links	1,935	1,935	0	0
Total	243,341	243,341	12,493	12,493

Wiki Education assignment: Contemporary Moral Issues

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 3 March 2026 and 17 April 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Adrianjunco (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Francescagiberti (talk) 01:02, 4 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

insurgency?

Latest comment: 6 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

"The top members of the Taliban as an insurgency, as of August 2021"

do they still count as an insurgency? ~2026-11487-66 (talk) 22:28, 22 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Definitely not, it just probably hasn't been updated. Let me take a look. TEMPO156 (talk) 02:44, 23 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

I just took out the insurgency part and left the list alone. Those people are still mostly in their positions. It could be improved more, but that will take more time than I have now. If you want to do it yourself, you'll have to make an account. TEMPO156 (talk) 02:46, 23 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Quetta Shura

Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The headquaters of taliban is Kandahar till 2001 and from 2021 to current but between why isnt it mentioned in the infobox that quetta served as their hq from 2001 to 2021 in exile ~2026-38695-28 (talk) 04:29, 7 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Uncited

Latest comment: 12 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I know the lead section is generally a summary which doesn't need to be cited, but seeing as how someone rewrote it, could someone show the citations for it? If not, it may be removed.

"They were internationally condemned and isolated for their human rights practices. The Northern Alliance continued a civil war against the group and maintained international recognition as a continuation of the previous government.

After the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States demanded the Taliban surrender al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was residing in the country. Upon refusing to do so, Afghanistan was invaded by a US-led coalition and the Taliban government was overthrown, most of the group fleeing to neighboring Pakistan. Following the invasion, the Taliban regrouped and mounted an insurgency against the US-backed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and coalition forces. After signing a peace deal with the US, the Taliban conducted a nationwide offensive in 2021 culminating in the fall of Kabul, the collapse of the Islamic Republic, and the reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan."

-- LightningThrower (talk) 23:26, 18 October 2026 (UTC)Reply