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The Shura: ideological guardians of the Taliban movement

WASHINGTON DC: Through war and peace, the Taliban’s Rahbari Shura has been at the heart of its decision-making process since the movement’s inception, and is now tasked with finding a new leader to succeed Mullah Akthar Mansour. “Shura” means “consultation” in Arabic and is considered by some modern Sunni Islamic schools of thought to be […]

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