Episode
Episode 49: The Origin of Taliban - History of Afghanistan
Ahmad Hashemi
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2024-08-04
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Afghanistan's modern history presents a paradoxical narrative: the nation embraced Western modernization reforms before Iran, removing hijab restrictions decades prior to Reza Shah's policies. Afghanistan experienced royal revolution before Iran's upheaval, and Kab Read more…Afghanistan's modern history presents a paradoxical narrative: the nation embraced Western modernization reforms before Iran, removing hijab restrictions decades prior to Reza Shah's policies. Afghanistan experienced royal revolution before Iran's upheaval, and Kabul University predates Tehran University. Yet geopolitical interference, Islamic fundamentalism, and ethnic conflicts transformed this progressive trajectory into turmoil. This episode traces Afghanistan's unexpected path from social liberalism to Taliban rule, examining the internal and external forces that reversed modernization. Close