Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (first)

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (first) was a state in Afghanistan and the northwest (South Asia) that lasted from 1996 to 2001 CE, about 5 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

The Taliban took Kabul in 1996 and imposed a harsh reading of sharia. They sheltered al-Qaeda, and a US-led invasion drove them from power after the attacks of 11 September 2001.

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Facts

Dates: 1996 to 2001 CE
Duration: 5 years
Type: State
Region: Afghanistan and the northwest, South Asia
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Kabul, Kandahar

Events in South Asia during its time

1998 India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons

Neighbours in South Asia

Republic of India 1947 CE to the present
Kingdom of Nepal 1768 to 2008 CE
Pakistan 1947 CE to the present
Sri Lanka 1948 CE to the present
Bangladesh 1971 CE to the present
Kingdom of Bhutan 1907 CE to the present
Rajasthan 1949 CE to the present
Tamil Nadu 1950 CE to the present
Andhra Pradesh 1953 CE to the present
Karnataka 1956 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
South Africa 1994 CE to the present, Central and Southern Africa

Questions

When did Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (first) exist?

1996 to 2001 CE, about 5 years.

Where was Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (first)?

Afghanistan and the northwest, in South Asia. Its capital was Kabul, Kandahar.

What language did Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (first) speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.