Taliban

It's worth noting that the word Taliban, which is commonly a reference to a specific group of Muslim terrorists, comes from the Arabic root Ta-la-ba, which means to search, seek, or request. More specifically, the word comes from "Talib," meaning a student or pupil. The name Taliban was probably chosen because the people of this group view themselves as students of Islam.

"Talaba al-Talib Talab ila al-Taliban."
The student requested an application to the Tabiban (unlikely but all words in this sentence are from the same Arabic root).

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