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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chador | a full-length outer garment consisting of a large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head and upper body leaving only the face exposed, worn by some Muslim women. |
| Forbade Forbid | refuse to allow |
| Decreed | order (something) by decree. |
| Burqas | a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by some Muslim women. |
| intricate | something with many complexly arranged, delicate, or interconnected parts, often making it detailed, elaborate, or difficult to follow |
| Taliban | The Taliban (Pashto for "students" or "seekers") is a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political and military organization that rules Afghanistan as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Formed in 1994 |
| Looter | a person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot. |
| Decree | an official order issued by a legal authority. |
| Hospitable | friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests. |
| Turban | a distinctive cloth headwrap with deep cultural and religious meaning, symbolizing honor, identity, and spirituality, worn across diverse cultures from the Middle East and South Asia |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental tiredness often caused by stress, poor sleep, or underlying medical conditions like anemia, infections, or depression |
| Collapse | sudden failure, falling in, or caving in of a structure, system, or person, often due to loss of support, intense pressure, or exhaustion |
| Basin | a bowl-shaped depression or low-lying area in the Earth's surface |
| Sensible | of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. |
| Eternity | infinite or unending time. |
| preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distracted. |