Taliban's rise to power

This is a timeline of the background of the Taliban's rise to power, from its first actions in October–November 1994 to its capture of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul in September 1996. It details the Taliban movement's origins in Pashtun nationalism, and briefly relates its ideological underpinnings with that of broader Afghan society. It details the Taliban's consolidation of power, listing persecutions by the Taliban officials during its five years in power in Afghanistan and during its war with the Northern Alliance.

Taliban's rise to power

This is a timeline of the background of the Taliban's rise to power, from its first actions in October–November 1994 to its capture of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul in September 1996. It details the Taliban movement's origins in Pashtun nationalism, and briefly relates its ideological underpinnings with that of broader Afghan society. It details the Taliban's consolidation of power, listing persecutions by the Taliban officials during its five years in power in Afghanistan and during its war with the Northern Alliance.