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Taliban · Alexandria

Event · 1994 CE

Taliban

Also known as

Afghan Taliban
An Talaban
Daliban
Dazlibanh
Insurgencia Taliban
Insurgencia talibán

Image illustrating Taliban — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Talibansee Wikimedia Commons

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founded by · had as memberAbdul Ghani Baradar1963 CE
had as memberAbdul Kabir1958 CE
had as memberHibatullah Akhundzada1967 CE
had as memberKhairullah Khairkhwa1967 CE
had as memberMohammad Rabbani1955 CE

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