Osama bin Laden Trivia

1. In 1957, Osama Bin Laden was born. His father was Mohammed Awad Bin Laden, and his mother was a Syrian woman. Where was Osama born?

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Answer: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Osama Bin Laden was born in 1957, although some sources say 1958, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was the seventh child of Mohammed Awad Bin Laden, who was married to a Syrian woman. Mohammed came from poor beginnings, but in 1930 he started his own construction company. Mohammed is credited with building the palace of former Saudi King, King Saud. As the royal builder, Mohammed built a close relationship with the royal family, particularly Prince Faisal. This alliance would prove prudent in later years when Faisal deposed Saud as king, and began rebuilding the country after the excesses of the Saud era. Finding the kingdom dangerously short of funds, Faisal graciously accepted Mohammed's offer of financial assistance to shore up the country's ailing economy. As a reward for his generosity, Faisal issued a royal decree awarding all future construction projects to Mohammed's company. Because of this, the Bin Laden family was known as the wealthiest non royal family, with a business that was worth {$5} billion dollars. When his father died in 1968, Osama became distant with his family, and became obsessed with Muslim beliefs. It is said that his father's death was too much for Osama to handle at such a young age. Could the death of someone's father lead a man to do evil things later in life? One can only wonder.

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Answer: 1957

He was born in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh in 1957.

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Answer: Public Administration and Economics

During this time, Osama was meeting with various Muslim leaders, and getting involved in Muslim movements. When Bin Laden graduated from the King Abdul-Aziz University with degrees in Public Administration and Economics, he used his knowledge to further help his father's construction business. Also, without his family knowing, he was using his knowledge to assist leaders in Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sudan.

From Quiz Osama bin Laden - Most Wanted Man

Answer: Infidel, non-believer

Not terribly relevant to this particular quiz, but I find it interesting nonetheless.

From Quiz The Face Of Evil

Answer: Soviet Union

Osama was shocked at the treatment the people of Afghanistan were receiving from the Soviet Union. So horrified was he that he went to the leaders of the Mujahedeen, and offered his support and financial backing. A month later, Bin Laden returned to Afghanistan and joined the Mujahedeen in their Jihad against the Soviet Union. When he returned again in 1982, he brought with him supporters and associates to join the cause. A year later, Bin Laden moved the base of his operation to Afghanistan. He built roads and camps with the help of his construction company. In 1984, Bin Laden built a guesthouse in Pershawar to house the many Arabs and Saudis who wanted to join the Jihad against the Soviet Union. Four years after building the guesthouse, Bin Laden formed a band of Muslim fighters known as Al-Queda. Sometime before 1989, the Soviet Union backed out of Afghanistan, much to the pleasure of Osama. In an interview in 1995, Bin Laden stated to Robert Fisk, a Mideast correspondent for 'The Observer' newspaper in London: 'We destroyed the Russian army in Afghanistan, which helped to destroy the Soviet Union, so we can also destroy the United States'.

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Answer: Construction

His father made his fortune in the construction business.

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Answer: Sadam Hussein

The Leaders of Saudi Arabia were embarrassed by Bin Laden's speeches of an impending invasion by Sadam Hussein, and they banned him from traveling. At this time, Saudi Arabia were on good terms with the leader of Iraq, and couldn't understand why Bin Laden was saying that Hussein was going to invade them. In 1990, United States President, George Bush, authorized 'Operation Desert Storm' after Iraq invaded the sleeping Kuwait. 'Operation Desert Storm' had the base of its operation in Saudi Arabia. Hearing of this, Bin Laden was outraged and vowed to bring America down for invading his homeland, even though America had the Royal Family's permission to use Arabia. Within a few days of America's so-called invasion of Saudi Arabia, Bin Laden got together 4,000 Saudi supporters and brought them to Afghanistan to begin training. When Arabia found out what Bin Laden was up to, they immediately placed him under house arrest. In 1991, he arrived in Pakistan after pleading with the Arabian government that he needed to travel to Pakistan on business. From Pakistan, he went to Afghanistan, but seeing that country in political turmoil, went ahead to Sudan.

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Answer: Saudi Arabia permanently seized his passport

When Saudi officials seized his passport, it was allegedly under pressure from Egypt, Yemen and Algeria, all of whom accused him of fostering anti-government organizations within their borders (the Saudi intelligence service wanted their hands on him long before, but the passport cancellation effectively put the matter out of their hands). This caused him to flee the relative comfort of the jet-set lifestyle to settle in Sudan, from where he would be driven to the even more distressed country of Afghanistan. It's worth noting that a few years before, Saudis had almost completely denounced him anyway, and whether his citizenship was really lost in '94 or with the earlier declarations in '91 is a matter of definition.

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Answer: He was expelled from Sudan

bin Laden has always maintained that he left Sudan to spare the government and his friends there any grief. It's more likely that his Sudanese 'friends' got fed up with harboring his activities at such great cost and forcefully expelled him, as they themselves claim. Once he was cornered in a place like Afghanistan, bin Laden undoubtedly knew it was the beginning of the end for him.

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Answer: Syrian

This is actually not completely undisputed. His mother, one of the ten wives of his father, was as far as I have been able to discern, Syrian in origin. Her ethnic background is another matter. I found a few sources claiming her to be a Palestinian that lived in Syria, others that she was a Syrian that lived in Palestine, but most reliable sources said she was Syrian, so that's what I'm going with.

From Quiz The Face Of Evil

Answer: 1994

The Saudi government, aligning themselves with the United States, revoked Bin Laden's citizenship, and banned him from ever returning to Saudi Arabia. Enraged, Bin Laden claimed that by the Saudi government's alliance with the United States, that they were inadequately Islamic. Bin Laden vowed, yet again, to bring America down, along with Saudi Arabia.

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Answer: son of Laden

bin is written with a small b, because it's actually the word 'son' rather than a name. His father, interestingly enough, wasn't really called Laden, but Mohammed bin Laden. Without really knowing anything about the family's history, I assume (or, rather, I guess) this 'Laden' character was a major player in the family's history and his sons took the last name as a sign of respect. Then again, who knows? :)

From Quiz The Face Of Evil

Answer: Khobar Towers

Evidence shows that Bin Laden and the Al-Queda bombed the Khobar Towers to prove to Saudi Arabia that he meant business. A few months after the Khobar Towers attack, Bin Laden issued a Declaration of War against the United States. The Declaration read: 'Muslims burn with anger at America. For its own good, America should leave Saudi Arabia. There is no more important duty than pushing the American enemy out of the holy land. The presence of the USA Crusader military forces on land, sea, and air of the states of the Islamic Gulf is the greatest danger threatening the largest oil reserve in the world. The existence of these forces in the area will provoke the people of the country and induces aggression on their religion, feelings and prides and pushes them to take up armed struggle against the invaders occupying the land. Due to the imbalance of power between our armed forces and the enemy forces, a suitable means of fighting must be adopted, i.e. using fast-moving, light forces that work under complete secrecy. In other words, to initiate a guerrilla war, where the sons of the nation, and not the military forces, take part in it. As for their accusations of terrorizing the innocent, the children, and the women, these are in the category of accusing others with their own affliction in order to fool the masses. The evidence overwhelmingly shows America and Israel killing the weaker men, women and children in the Muslim world and elsewhere. A few examples of this are seen in the recent Qana massacre in Lebanon, and the death of more than 600,000 Iraqi children because of the shortage of food and medicine which resulted from the boycotts and sanctions against the Muslim Iraqi people, also their withholding of arms from the Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina leaving them prey to the Christian Serbians who massacred and raped in a manner not seen in contemporary history. Not to forget the dropping of the H-bombs on cities with their entire populations of children, elderly, and women, on purpose, and in a premeditated manner as was the case with Hiroshima and Nagasaki'. This was a twelve page document that clearly showed that Bin Laden harboured thoughts about destroying the United States.

From Quiz Osama bin Laden - Most Wanted Man

Answer: The Islamic Salvation Front

The Islamic Salvation Front was part of the loose alliance of foreign and domestic fighters that expelled the Soviets with the help of U.S. money and arms. Al Qaeda was formed after the end of the Afghan-Soviet war, but consisted mostly of veterans of that war. Islamic Jihad (as well as 'Hezbollah' or 'Hizbollah', meaning 'Party of God') is a common name for militant organizations and doesn't mean much unless preceded by their country of origin, for example the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Dhul Fiqar was the name of the prophet Mohammad's sword (saws), and I don't think it has been used as a name for any terrorist organization.

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Answer: Mullah Omar

In 1996, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, using Jalalabad as the base for the regime. Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, promised Bin Laden protection against the United States, and anyone else trying to get to Bin Laden. In 1997, Bin Laden learned that the Saudi government were planning another attempt on his life, although the Taliban vowed to protect him. Bin Laden fled Jalalabad and went to Khandahar, which was under tighter Taliban control. By the time Bin Laden arrived in Khandahar, his troops had amassed to over 6,000 strong. After meeting with Mullah Omar, Bin Laden promised him that the Al-Queda would support the Taliban.

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Answer: He's almost 6' 6' tall

He did eventually escape, to Pakistan, sometime during 2005. He was eventually located and killed in May 2011 by a special unit of the US military. The compound where he was hiding out, and murdered, was demolished by the Pakistani government in February 2012.

From Quiz The Face Of Evil

Answer: Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The American Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were extremely well coordinated. The FBI and African Intelligence Agencies said that the bombings occured less than four minutes apart. Two trucks, loaded with bombs, were parked inside the parking facilities of the Embassies. Sadly, the bombings claimed the lives of 213 American and African citizens in Nairobi and 11 in Dar es Salaam. When asked in an interview for 'Time Life' magazine if he and the Al-Queda were responsible, Bin Laden responded: 'The International Islamic Front for Jihad against the U.S. and Israel has, by the grace of God, issued a crystal-clear fatwah calling on the Islamic nation to carry on jihad aimed at liberating holy sites. The nation of Muhammad has responded to this appeal. If the instigation for jihad against the Jews and the Americans in order to liberate al-Aqsa Mosque and the Holy Ka'aba is considered a crime, then let history be a witness that I am a criminal. Our job is to instigate and, by the grace of God, we did that, and certain people responded to this instigation'. Bin Laden also stated: 'Any thief or criminal or robber who enters another country in order to steal should expect to be exposed to murder at any time. For the American forces to expect anything from me personally reflects a very narrow perception. Thousands of millions of Muslims are angry. The Americans should expect reactions from the Muslim world that are proportionate to the injustice they inflict'. Bin Laden made these statement on December 23, 1998. A few months after these attacks, the FBI and the U.S. State Department discovered that the bombings were planned as far back as 1993, after several members of the Al-Queda relocated to Kenya. Wadih El-Hage, the main man that Bin Laden sent to Kenya, was arrested in America shortly after.

From Quiz The Face Of Evil

Answer: Ahmed Ressam

Ahmed Ressam told authorities that he was trained by Bin Laden's network. He also told authorities that he learned how to handle handguns, machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers and how to assemble bombs made from the explosives TNT and C4.

From Quiz The Face Of Evil

Answer: 'Those who died in the course of the attacks were carrying out God's work'

During his campaign of terror, Bin Laden used videos and documentation to justify his planned attacks on American and Jewish targets. He claimed 'those who died in the course of the attacks were carrying out God's work'.

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