devote
to dedicate one's life to someone or something
Ignorance
the state of being unaware or lacking knowledge
honorable
ethical and right-minded
sacred
connected with God
construct
to build
terrorist
a person who initiates scare-mongering in order to achieve political or religious aims
recite
to repeat something until it is memorized
jihad
Muslim call to fight or struggle against nonbelievers
Taliban
militant Islamic fundamentalist group that took power in Afghanistan and subsequently moved into areas of Pakistan, notably Swat Valley
Sharia Law
body of law based on the codes of Islam
pashtunwali
the ethical code followed by Pashtun people
purdah
the practice of women shielding themselves from the eyes of men by staying indoors or wearing clothing to cover themselves entirely
mufti
Islamic scholar
Pashtun
an ethnic group that spans the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan
blasphemous
against God or sacred things
burqa
female clothing garment that entirely covers the body and face, encouraged by the Taliban
mosque
an Islamic place of worship
IDPs
Internally Displaced Persons; people who have been forced from their home but remain within their country
rickshaw
a three-wheeled vehicle resembling a bicycle with a seat behind the driver for passengers
suicide bomber
a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion
