The strict Islamic armed group that took control of most of Afghanistan in the 1990s, ruling from 1996 until an international force removed them from power in 2001. They became known outside Afghanistan for enforcing a very strict version of Islamic law — especially rules limiting what women could do, such as going to school or working. They also let Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda members stay in the country, and refused to hand him over to the United States after the attacks of September 11, 2001. They returned to power in 2021.

The strict Islamic armed group這是一個嚴格的伊斯蘭武裝組織 that took control of most of Afghanistan in the 1990s在1990年代掌控了阿富汗大部分地區，ruling from 1996 until從1996年統治到 an international force removed them from power in 20012001年一支國際部隊把他們趕下台為止。They他們 became known outside Afghanistan在阿富汗以外出名 for enforcing因為強力執行 a very strict version of Islamic law非常嚴格的伊斯蘭律法——especially尤其是 rules limiting what women could do限制女性能做什麼的規定，such as going to school or working像是不能上學或工作。They他們 also let也讓 Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda members賓拉登和其他蓋達組織成員 stay in the country留在國內，and而且 refused to hand him over to the United States拒絕把他交給美國 after the attacks of September 11, 2001在2001年九一一恐攻之後。They他們 returned to power重新掌權 in 2021在2021年。

A few things about the word itself: it is a proper noun, written with a capital T, and it almost always takes "the" in front — the Taliban. English speakers use it both as a plural ("the Taliban were in control") and, less often, as a single body ("the Taliban was in control"); both are heard in newspapers. Grammatically it is already plural in the original language, so you will not usually see "Talibans". One member is a Taliban fighter or a member of the Taliban.

A few things about the word itself關於這個詞本身有幾點：it它 is是 a proper noun專有名詞，written with a capital TT要大寫，and而且 it almost always takes 'the' in front前面幾乎都會加「the」——the Talibanthe Taliban。English speakers英語使用者 use it both as a plural既會把它當複數用 ('the Taliban were in control'（「the Taliban were in control」）) and也會 (less often比較少) as a single body當成單一整體用 ('the Taliban was in control'（「the Taliban was in control」）)；both are heard in newspapers兩種在報紙上都聽得到、看得到。Grammatically從文法上來說，it它 is already plural in the original language在原本的語言裡就已經是複數，so所以 you will not usually see你通常不會看到 'Talibans'「Talibans」。One member一個成員 is是 a Taliban fightera Taliban fighter or或 a member of the Talibanmember of the Taliban。

In loose everyday speech, some people use "the Taliban" as an insult for anyone who forces strict rules on others — that use is careless and can offend, so it is better to keep the word for the actual group.

In loose everyday speech在隨性的日常對話裡，some people有些人 use 'the Taliban' as an insult會把「the Taliban」當成罵人的話 for anyone who forces strict rules on others用來說任何強迫別人守嚴格規定的人——that use is careless and can offend這種用法不夠謹慎，可能會冒犯人，so所以 it is better to keep the word for the actual group最好把這個詞留給真正的那個組織用。