The term pre-dates the Islamic terrorist attacks of 9/11. It was first used to describe areas or groups outside of Afghanistan which came under the influence of the Taliban, such as the areas of Waziristan in Pakistan,[6][7][8] or situations analogous to the Taliban-Al-Qaeda relationship, such as the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Somalia and its harboring of Al Qaeda members,[citation needed] or similar harboring of Islamic extremists in Nigeria,[9][10] Malaysia,[11] or Kashmir[12] and elsewhere around the world, such as Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has been accused of "Talibanizing" the country, especially in their persecution of the Hindu minority.[13]