Original sentence: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan   was the name given to the nation of Afghanistan by the Taliban during their rule, from 1996 to 2001
Edited sentence: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan   was a misnomer given to the nation of Afghanistan by the Taliban during their rule, from 1996 to 2001.The term "Emirate" likely reflected the Taliban's Arab affiliations, but was a defunct term from inception since, technically, Afghanistan was never ruled by an Emir nor is it an Arab country