Exporting the Taliban Revolution - Afghanistan

Oct 1998
Exploring the complex web of relations between the Taliban, Iran, Pakistan and fundamentalist Islamic groups. The story makes it clear that the Taliban have now turned their attention to Iran and have been fermenting trouble there. The Taliban take us to see Iranian hostages. Caught by the mujahadeen these diplomats were sold to the Taliban. They're booty in the intensifying struggle between the two great houses of Islam. Afghanistan is Sunni - Iran, Shia. Taliban members tell us of their intent to take the Taliban's revolution on to Iran. Mohiuddin is a militant member of Iran's Sunni minority. They are guests of the Taliban and have previously operated here in secret. But here they make an explosive announcement: the launch of their own Taliban-style revolution on Iranian soil. And if nations start aligning, Pakistan would be right by the Taliban's side. Pakistan's creation of the Taliban is again strongly depicted through the Taliban Madrassas or schools, which are based in Pakistan. Filming in a key religious school near Peshawar, we find Sami-ul-Haq preaching to 2,500 students from all over the Arab world. A man who is one of the Taliban's ideological founding fathers, provides them with a new generation of recruits. Sami-ul-Haq is an ex Pakistani senator and his schools have trained many of the Taliban's central committee members. He tells us; "We now have Taliban from Arab countries, the Far East - Thailand etc. Central Asia also, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - They are also seeking Islam." Anti-western students throw insults at the camera. Meanwhile in bullet-ridden Kandahar we capture the militant Islamic state in action. At a public execution crowds gather to see 3 men convicted of murder gunned down by their victim's relatives.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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News & Politics

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• Afghanistan
• Sunni
• Shia
• Iran
• Pakistan
• fundamentalist
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[Baileyndecks]

These are real journalists, risking their lives, going in unarmed into extremely dangerous places to bring out truths a lot of people are not aware of, rather than spending their time telling us about Paris Hilton's new shoes.

Much respect to these individuals.

[Mortaza94]

Anyone know what the nasheed in the beginning called?

[ChicagoProdigy]

I see a lot of cavemen with an ancient superstition in control.

[MQMCANSUCKDICK]

Soveits did all this (in the beginning scene), Afghanistan was a huge empire once and inshallah soon they will be again.

[comets00]

i dont understand, what is the difference between suni and shia???? do they both conform to the same type of islam??? do they both read the koran the same?

[TheBarnebus]

Looooool at unclesam666 the US plus iran against talibs?

[TheBarnebus]

To josh.. Of course his australian. We got balls. And they were on it be4 that fake 9.11 happened.. Btw concerning the video.. 12 yrs after. Taliban still strong.. God bless them

[whitemisa]

@joshy1ification .well hey girl how is it hanging?....all I can tell you is .....Mickey Mouse Allah can suck my clitoris.

[whiteSniperVIETNAM]

ALLAHU AKBAR! ALLAHU AKBAR ALLAHU AKBAR! FUCK AMERICA

[joshy1ification]

@whitemisa lol you silly little boy

[joshy1ification]

the journalist has balls