In "My forbidden face", The fundamentalist Muslims who took power in Afghanistan at the time of the essay were known as The Taliban.
The Sharia is the muslim law, the Afghan Freedom Fighters and the Revolutionary Guard are names of paramilitary organizations.
Answer:
You cannot use "because" to make a simile. Similes are made with the use of the words "as" and "like"
Douglas McArthur was a graduate of West Point and a five-star general during World War II.