Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda :: History of Osama Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden who is better known as Al Qaedas Emir-General was born on July 30, 1957 in Saudi-Arabian Arabia to Muhammad bin Judah bin Laden and Humid. He was the seventeenth child out of fifty-two. Osama went to Kin Abdulaziz University where he began studies in economics and management but left college in his third year. While at the university he learned Islamic studies and became very intrigued with this religion. Osamas father always urged his children to refrain from politics and religion debate, but Osama seemed interested in government and international politics. In 1973 Osama focused his time and energy on resources and advancement of Islam and Islamism. He also gained higher knowledge in mujahid fighting with riches and sake for Allah. Osama is well established among the Afghan people. He is one of the scholars of the Jihad as well as being the main commander of the mujahideen worldwide. Dr. Abjullah Azzam preeminent Islamist influenced Osama for the next 10 y ears. Together in 1984 the two set up the Afghan service Bureau. Osamas first cam, al-Ansar, in Jaji in Afghanistans Pakita province was built. In 1982 Essam al-Ride, a flight instructor, joined al Qaeda where he served as procurement officer and Osamas personal pilot. During this time Osamas father died and he inherited a capacious sum of money, which he invested. He began to build several training camps and quest houses for the Arab mujidians. In the mid 1980s Osama began to import machinery, building roads, cave complexes, and supervising the blasting of enormous tunnels. Osama then began to win over the Afghan people by becoming humble and starting to live a simplistic life. He seemed to have the power to befriend and communicate with fighters and live with the Afghan peasants. During his stay on the Afghan-Pakistan border his religious convictions began to deepen. In 1987 what was known as the Lions Den Operation occurred, exposing Osama to Soviet poison gas. He s uffered minor injuries from this attack. This in turn upset him and his dislike of the soviets grew.Osamas wealth and influence made him a natural leader of the Arab Mujahidin people. Osama spent untold of his time after this on the front line while Azzam was the one who conceptualized Al Qaeda.