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Taliban in Malay

Taliban

/ˈtælɪbæn/

Taliban in Malay: Taliban. In English, Taliban means a Deobandi Islamist and largely Pashtun religious political movement founded in Afghanistan in 1994 by mullah Mohammad Omar, which has governed the country from 1996 to 2001 and since 2021.

Malay words for Taliban

Islamist movement in Afghanistan
Taliban

English meaning of Taliban

  1. proper noun A Deobandi Islamist and largely Pashtun religious political movement founded in Afghanistan in 1994 by mullah Mohammad Omar, which has governed the country from 1996 to 2001 and since 2021.
  2. noun A Taliban militia.
  3. noun A member of the Taliban movement or its militia; a Talib.
  4. noun A censorious or bigoted moralist.

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Questions about Taliban in Malay

What is the meaning of Taliban in Malay?
Taliban in Malay is Taliban.
Apakah maksud Taliban dalam bahasa Melayu?
Taliban: Taliban.
What does Taliban mean in English?
Taliban means a Deobandi Islamist and largely Pashtun religious political movement founded in Afghanistan in 1994 by mullah Mohammad Omar, which has governed the country from 1996 to 2001 and since 2021.

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