Date of source: Friday, April 20, 2007
British journalist Yvonne Ridley, who was captured for 11 days by the Taliban in 2001, talks about her personal experience with Islamists in Afghanistan and her decision to embrace Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Yvonne Ridley is a 48-year-old British journalist best known for her capture by the Tālibān and subsequent conversion to Islām. After she was released, Ridley spoke to the Western press about the Tālibān’s treatment of women and the respect she received from her captors.
Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2001
The Taliban made the halting of American military threats a condition for releasing the eight aid workers accused of carrying out Christian missionary activities in Afghanistan. According to the Afghan Islamic News Agency, the Taliban would be ready to take any procedures regarding the release of...