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Merge with Taliban treatment of women: merged, 02:25, 28 May 2006, see discussion.
Merge with Taliban treatment of children: merged, 02:25, 28 May 2006, see discussion.
Merge with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: not merged, 22:45, 27 January 2007, see discussion.
Merge with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: withdrawn, 16:12, 16 August 2021, see discussion.
Merge with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: no consensus, 19:28, 16 August 2021, see discussion.
Merge with Kurdish Hezbollah: not merged, 18:15, 3 June 2022, see discussion.

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Section sizes

Section size for Taliban (46 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	46,453	46,453
Etymology	4,526	4,526
Background	133	6,656
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1978–1992)	2,547	2,547
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)	3,976	3,976
History	1,658	22,974
2021 offensive and return to power	4,529	21,316
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)	11,421	16,787
Current education policy	5,366	5,366
Ideology and aims	2,157	42,099
Ideological influences	617	2,727
Pashtun cultural influences	2,110	2,110
Islamic rules under Deobandi philosophy	1,392	12,631
Prohibitions	4,333	4,333
Views on the Bamyan Buddhas	2,400	2,400
Views on bacha bazi	4,506	4,506
Attitudes towards other Muslim communities	1,156	16,149
Opposition to Salafism	875	875
Shia Islam	14,118	14,118
Consistency of the Taliban's ideology	1,809	1,809
Evaluations and criticisms	6,626	6,626
Condemned practices	4,141	52,386
Massacre campaigns	9,812	9,812
Human trafficking	2,066	2,066
Oppression of women	9,993	9,993
Violence against civilians	3,705	3,705
Discrimination against Hindus and Sikhs	2,979	2,979
Relationship with other religious groups	7,745	7,745
Restrictions on modern education	2,194	2,194
Cultural genocide	4,335	4,335
Ban on entertainment and recreational activities	2,942	2,942
Forced conscription and conscription of children	2,474	2,474
Leadership and organization	1,698	11,653
Current leadership	2,887	2,887
Overview	5,025	5,025
Organization and governance	2,043	2,043
Economic activities	13,493	13,493
International relations	12,171	18,196
Designation as a terrorist organization	1,743	1,743
United Nations and NGOs	4,282	4,282
In popular media	1,780	1,780
Notes	26	26
References	30	30
Sources	589	589
Further reading	2,097	2,097
External links	1,777	1,777
Total	224,735	224,735