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Glossary Term – Organization

Nation of Islam

The Nation of Islam is a religious movement and organization founded in 1930 that combines black nationalism with Islamic teachings. Advocating black unity and self-sufficiency, the Nation came to prominence with the rise of Malcom X (Malcolm Little) during the civil rights era. As a leader of the Nation, Malcolm X criticized mainstream civil rights strategies of non-violence and civil disobedience. After Malcolm X’s estrangement from the Nation in 1964 and his assassination in 1965, the Nation split into various factions. In 1978, Nation...

Glossary Term – Organization

Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamic funamentalist political and religious organization that seized power in Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal in the mid-1990s. The Taliban established a strict government and social order and controlled almost all of Afghanistan by 2001. After the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Taliban became a target of the United States because it served as a refuge for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. The organization’s refusal to cooperate with the United States in bin Laden’s capture or extradition prompted the US...