Ahmed Rashid, Reporting on Islamist Groups
Ahmed Rashid's 2000 book 'Taliban' found the best-seller lists after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Before most Americans had heard of the Taliban, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid wrote a book about them. After the Sept. 11 attacks, it became a best-seller. Rashid's recent reporting for English-language newspapers involves Islamist militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
NPR Appearances by Rashid
Pakistani Authorities Probe Bomb-Plot Suspects Aug. 11, 2006
Afghan Government Struggles with Taliban Threat June 28, 2006
In Afghanistan, Taliban Resurgence Seen May 30, 2006
The Hunt for Osama Bin Laden Feb. 27, 2006
Muhammad Cartoon Protests Turn Deadly Again Feb. 18, 2006
Iraq, Seen Through Pakistani Eyes Jan. 26, 2005
Surveying the Afghan Elections Oct. 11, 2004
Flaws in Afghan Vote Leave Many Questions Oct. 9, 2004
Taliban Seen Emerging in Afghanistan Jan. 29, 2004
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