Bin Laden studied economics and business administration at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, where he became increasingly interested in Islamist ideology. He was particularly influenced by the writings of the Islamist thinker Sayyid Qutb, who advocated for the use of violence to establish an Islamic state.
Osama bin Laden, the founder of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, was a name that became synonymous with terror and violence in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Born on March 10, 1957, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bin Laden’s life was marked by a complex mix of privilege, ideology, and violence.
Death and Legacy
On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda carried out its most infamous attack to date: the ⁄ 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people, were a devastating blow to the United States and marked a turning point in the global war on terror.
Early Life and Education
The US Response