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Across 1. The act or process of explaining the meaning of something 3. strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles 5. Individuals opposed to the person(s) or group(s) in power 7. a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad 9. A government ruled by or subject to religious authority 11. a member of a Semitic people inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East 12. head of a Muslim religious order 15. An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development 17. A group of people devoted to a particular cause 18. Another name for the Taliban 20. a person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc 21. to seize by force or threat of force 22. An alliance of political groups formed to oppose a common foe or pursue a common goal.

Down 2. a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban 4. A radical Sunni Muslim organization dedicated to the elimination of a Western presence in Arab countries and militantly opposed to Western foreign policy: founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988 6. Saudi Arabian-born leader of al-Qaeda who established training camps in Sudan and later Afghanistan where Islamist militants were trained to carry out attacks to disrupt the economies and influence of Western nations 8. a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims 9. A fundamentalist Muslim group that controlled much of Afghanistan from 1995 until U.S. military intervention in 2001 10. a war between political factions or regions within the same country 13. country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by an individual 14. reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan 16. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes 19. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam