[Ronn_Bman]

An interesting point mentioned in a news special on the Taliban.

25,000 Taliban ruled a country of 25 million. Only about 100,000 Afghans actually shared the Taliban's strict religious beliefs. Those Taliban wearing the distinctive black turban claim to be direct decendants of Mohammad.

The religion came about 100 or so years after the death of Mohammad and basically considers sinful most things developed since then. One especially interesting point was that sports events are not considered evil, but you can neither cheer or boo. There are Taliban enforcers walking around the stadium with small whips who hit offenders. These enforcers also walked the streets with their whips where laughing was illegal. What's scary is not that some of the punishment was done for the camera, but that it is the image they want to portray and attacked innocents to show how they enforce their religion.