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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." | |||
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 | 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. | ||
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 | 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</ref> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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> | 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> | ||
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