Homemade Taliban flag from the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) era, features handwritten Arabic text that appears to read "لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله." This phrase translates to "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah," known as the Shahada, the Islamic profession of faith. Commonly inscribed on Islamic and Taliban flags, this assertion of faith is a significant religious statement. However, this interpretation is tentative and requires confirmation by someone fluent in Arabic. Such flags were often crafted by hand and displayed at homes, on graves, or used to demarcate Taliban-controlled areas. The flag measures 33x33 inches and was previously part of the Ron Northrup collection.
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