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[[Saifullah]] Shaykh '''Osama bin Laden''' (March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was an [[Islam|Islamic]] scholar ([[Mujtahid]]) and 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. | [[Saifullah]] Shaykh '''Osama bin Laden''' (March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was an [[Islam|Islamic]] scholar ([[Mujtahid]]) and 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." | ||
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. | 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. | ||