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{{Quote|Just as you lay waste to our nation, so shall we lay waste to yours.|bin Laden in a video broadcast on Al Jazeera, 2004}} | {{Quote|Just as you lay waste to our nation, so shall we lay waste to yours.|bin Laden in a video broadcast on Al Jazeera, 2004}} | ||
'''Osama bin Laden''' (born '''Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden'''; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was a Saudi-born [[Militant Islam]]ist terrorist leader who was one of the founders and leaders of [[Al-Qaeda]]. He is best known for being the mastermind behind the infamous and tragic [[9/11|September 11 attacks]] - which resulted in one of the largest losses of civilian life during | '''Osama bin Laden''' (born '''Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden'''; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was a Saudi-born [[Militant Islam]]ist terrorist leader who was one of the founders and leaders of [[Al-Qaeda]]. He is best known for being the mastermind behind the infamous and tragic [[9/11|September 11 attacks]] - which resulted in one of the largest losses of civilian life during peacetime on American soil. He had also been responsible for the creation of a vast international terrorist network that champions [[jihad]] and the destruction of Western democracy in favor of Islamic law. | ||
On May 2, 2011, bin Laden was shot and killed by the Navy SEALs in his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and was buried at sea. After President Obama had made the announcement, U.S. citizens gathered around the White House and celebrated Osama's death. | On May 2, 2011, bin Laden was shot and killed by the Navy SEALs in his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and was buried at sea. After President Obama had made the announcement, U.S. citizens gathered around the White House and celebrated Osama's death. Afterward, sometime in June 2011, al-Qaeda announced that [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] was elected as the new leader; plus, they vowed to get revenge on the United States to avenge Osama bin Laden. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early Life=== | ===Early Life=== | ||
Bin Laden was born '''Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden''' as a Saudi Arabian in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 10, 1957 to Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden and Hamida al-Attas, according to a 1998 interview on Al Jazeera. He was of Yemeni descent on his father's side and Syrian descent on his mother's side. | Bin Laden was born '''Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden''' as a Saudi Arabian in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 10, 1957, to Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden and Hamida al-Attas, according to a 1998 interview on Al Jazeera. He was of Yemeni descent on his father's side and Syrian descent on his mother's side. | ||
After Osama was born, Mohammed and Hamida divorced, and Hamida was recommended to Mohammed al-Attas. During the late 1950s or | After Osama was born, Mohammed and Hamida divorced, and Hamida was recommended to Mohammed al-Attas. During the late 1950s or early 1960, Hamid married al-Attas, and today, they are still together. | ||
In 1967 when Osama was 10 years old, Mohammed died in an airplane accident. From 1968 to 1976, Osama attended Al-Thager Model School, a secondary school in Jeddah. From 1979 to 1981, bin Laden attended King Abdulaziz University, where he studied economics and business administration. | In 1967 when Osama was 10 years old, Mohammed died in an airplane accident. From 1968 to 1976, Osama attended Al-Thager Model School, a secondary school in Jeddah. From 1979 to 1981, bin Laden attended King Abdulaziz University, where he studied economics and business administration. | ||
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However, unlike many of his followers, bin Laden hadn't shown himself to be fanatical enough to risk his own life; in fact, he had gone to great lengths to ensure his own survival, despite encouraging others to commit suicide-bombings and other atrocities in defense of his cause. When his compound was finally discovered, he used one of his own wives as a human shield and was gunned down attempting to flee and save his own life. | However, unlike many of his followers, bin Laden hadn't shown himself to be fanatical enough to risk his own life; in fact, he had gone to great lengths to ensure his own survival, despite encouraging others to commit suicide-bombings and other atrocities in defense of his cause. When his compound was finally discovered, he used one of his own wives as a human shield and was gunned down attempting to flee and save his own life. | ||
Bin Laden was a strong believer in Sharia law and believed that all other ideologies must be opposed violently and without mercy - he also believed that civilians (even women and children) are legitimate targets in his war against the unbeliever, he often viewed America and Israel as imperialistic nations that must be destroyed or convinced into merging with Islam, he had often urged America and the Western world in general to abandon such vices as music, sex and liberalism: He was also [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] and believed that Jews are a dangerous enemy of Islam and must be treated as such. | Bin Laden was a strong believer in Sharia law and believed that all other ideologies must be opposed violently and without mercy - he also believed that civilians (even women and children) are legitimate targets in his war against the unbeliever, he often viewed America and Israel as imperialistic nations that must be destroyed or convinced into merging with Islam, he had often urged America and the Western world, in general, to abandon such vices as music, sex, and liberalism: He was also [[Anti-Semitism|antisemitic]] and believed that Jews are a dangerous enemy of Islam and must be treated as such. | ||
Osama's violent criticism of the world was not limited to the Western world as he also believed almost all current Muslim nations had failed in their responsibilities as Muslim nations, he once believed that the [[Taliban]]-controlled Afghanistan was the only true Muslim nation in the world. | Osama's violent criticism of the world was not limited to the Western world as he also believed almost all current Muslim nations had failed in their responsibilities as Muslim nations, he once believed that the [[Taliban]]-controlled Afghanistan was the only true Muslim nation in the world. | ||
In 2010, bin Laden threatened in a new audio message with killing French citizens in retaliation for France's support for the United States in the war in Afghanistan and because the European country will ban | In 2010, bin Laden threatened in a new audio message with killing French citizens in retaliation for France's support for the United States in the war in Afghanistan and because the European country will ban women from the use of the Muslim veil. | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
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*His full name Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden means "Osama, son of Mohammed, son of Awad, son of Laden". | *His full name Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden means "Osama, son of Mohammed, son of Awad, son of Laden". | ||
*It was believed that Osama really likes playing Videogames and watching animated pornographic shows like Bible Black, It is stated that he has quite few hobbies while | *It was believed that Osama really likes playing Videogames and watching animated pornographic shows like Bible Black, It is stated that he has quite a few hobbies while in exile. | ||
*Osama Bin Laden was said to have had an obsession with Pop Singer Whitney Houston, and allegedly even wanted to kidnap her. | *Osama Bin Laden was said to have had an obsession with Pop Singer Whitney Houston, and allegedly even wanted to kidnap her. | ||
[[Category:Terrorists]] | [[Category:Terrorists]] |