Loading…
Loading…
GCSE History · key term
A body of Islamic religious law. The Taliban enforced a particularly restrictive interpretation; its policies should not be treated as representing all Muslims.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 1
Revise: AfghanistanThe Taliban enforced a particularly restrictive interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic religious law. These policies reflected the Taliban’s interpretation, not the beliefs or practices of all Muslims.
Paper 3
Islamic law, governing religious duties and aspects of personal and public conduct.
Create a free account to read GCSE History revision notes for your exam board and track your progress.
Aurangzeb ruled the Mughal Empire from 1658 to 1707. He was a deeply devout Sunni Muslim. His piety meant more than private worship: he believed that the emperor should uphold Islamic law, or sharia, and discourage practices he considered un-Islamic.