I Am Malala

What truths did Malala find out about Fazlullah?

Chapters 6-8

Asked by
Last updated by Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours

The Taliban came to Swat Valley when Malala was ten years old. Their leader was Maulana Fazlullah, who had begun his takeover through the radio by broadcasting his plans as an Islamic reformer, instructing people to give up certain behaviors if they wanted to be good Muslims. He sounded charismatic and rational and many people supported him; Malala's father, however, did not. One of the things Fazlullah called for was the removal of all CDs, DVDs, and televisions from homes, but Malala's family secretly kept theirs. Fazlullah directed many of his broadcasts specifically at women, insisting that they must remain in the home according to the Quran, but Malala knew that the holy book did not really say that.