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Saifullah Osama bin Laden (March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was the head and founder of the Islamic terrorist organization Al Qaeda, who were behind the 9/11 attacks on the United States which led to the deaths of over 3,000 people and ignited a global conflict often referred to as the "War on Terror."

Bin Laden studied Islam at King Abdul-Aziz University under Muhammad Qutb^[1] (the yournger brother of Sayyid Qutb) and Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Azzam. Abdullah Azzam had a doctorate in Islamic law from Al-Azhar University. There are also reports that indicate he studied civil engineering there.

In 2011, bin Laden was killed in his mansion by a team of Americans in a covert operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan, about 50 km (31 mi) north of Islamabad.

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↑ Origins of Al Qaeda, page 4 of 14, 17 August 2005

[1] Origins of Al Qaeda, page 4 of 14, 17 August 2005

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-[[Saifullah]] '''Osama bin Laden''' (March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was jihadist (Mujahid). He was the head and founder of the Muslim terrorist organization [[Al Qaeda]], who were behind the [[September 11 Attacks|9/11]] attacks on the [[United States]] which led to the deaths of over 3,000 people and ignited a global conflict often referred to as the "War on Terror."
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-He studied [[Islam]] at King Abdul-Aziz University under [[Muhammad Qutb]]<ref>[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RL33038.pdf Origins of Al Qaeda], page 4 of 14, 17 August 2005</ref>(the yournger brother of Sayyid Qutb) and Shaykh [[Dr.]] [[Abdullah Azzam]]. Abdullah Azzam had a doctorate in Islamic law from Al-Azhar University. However, there are also reports that indicate he studied civil engineering there.
+Saifullah '''Osama bin Laden''' (March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was the head and founder of the Islamic terrorist organization [[Al-Qaeda|Al Qaeda]], who were behind the [[September 11 Attacks|9/11]] attacks on the United States which led to the deaths of over 3,000 people and ignited a global conflict often referred to as the "War on Terror."
-In a 2004 poll conducted by Zogby International, 18% of [[United Arab Emirates]] citizens chose Osama bin Laden as their "most admired" world leader. "No one" finished first with 22%.<ref>Zogby International - [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=21449 Friend Or Foe?] FrontPageMag, February 28, 2006</ref> An Al-Jazeera [[Arabic]] poll involving 41260 participants in September 2006 found that a huge ''49.9%'' of Arab Muslims support him.<ref>http://www.aljazeera.net/Portal/Aspx/SurveyResult.aspx (See related: [[Muslim Statistics - Terrorism|Statistics/ Support for Jihad among Muslims]])</ref>
+Bin Laden studied [[Islam]] at King Abdul-Aziz University under Muhammad Qutb<ref>[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RL33038.pdf Origins of Al Qaeda], page 4 of 14, 17 August 2005</ref> (the yournger brother of Sayyid Qutb) and Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Azzam. Abdullah Azzam had a doctorate in Islamic law from Al-Azhar University. There are also reports that indicate he studied civil engineering there.
-Osama bin Laden was also supported by the Supreme Authority of Senior Scholars in [[Saudi Arabia]]. Many of them concurred with Osama bin Laden with regard to the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. Those that did were dismissed by the House of Saud.
-He also at one point found support from among one of [[Lebanon|Lebanon's]] top Islamic clerics - Fathi Yakan, who is  described by Islamic website ''IslamOnline'' as a prominent scholar with a Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies. In a televised interview broadcast on Al Jazeera (March 16, 2007) he refers to Bin Laden as a man after his own heart, and said he considers the 9/11 terrorist attacks to be "fine" and he was not sad or depressed that it happened.<ref>[http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/24910_Leading_Islamic_Scholar-_Osama_Bin_Laden_is_A_Man_After_My_Own_Heart Leading Islamic Scholar: Osama Bin Laden is "A Man After My Own Heart"] – little Green Football</ref>
-In 2007, the Ulema Council of [[Pakistan]] (the biggest of its kind in the country with 2,000 scholars)<ref>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-06-21/pakistan/27993852_1_scholars-salman-rushdie-honour Pakistan scholars honour Bin Laden in Rushdie row] - Times of India, June 21, 2007</ref> awarded him the title 'Saifullah' (Sword of Allah), their highest honor.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6225428.stm 'Suicide' minister may go to UK] - BBC News, June 21, 2007</ref>
-Bin Laden was killed in his million-dollar, three-story mansion by a team of Americans in a covert operation in Abbottabad, [[Pakistan]], about 50 km (31 mi) north of Islamabad. Following his death, a 2011 Gallup survey found that the majority of Pakistanis were grieved by his passing.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-osama-killed-most-pakistanis-grieve-for-osama-says-survey/20110517.htm|2=2011-05-18}} Most Pakistanis grieve for Osama: Survey] - Rediff News, May 17, 2011</ref>
-==See Also==
-{{Hub4|Bin Laden|Bin Laden}}{{Hub4|Terrorism|Terrorism}}
-==External Links==
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden Osama bin Laden] ''- [[Wikipedia]]''
+In 2011, bin Laden was killed in his mansion by a team of Americans in a covert operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan, about 50 km (31 mi) north of Islamabad.
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