Al-Qaeda
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
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Al-Qaeda
Summary
Al-Qaeda is a terrorist organization[1]. Al-Qaeda ranks in the top 0.61% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453,403 views/month, #1 of 165).[2]
Key Facts
- A notable work attributed to Al-Qaeda is Al Qaeda Handbook[3].
- Al-Qaeda was influenced by Sayyid Qutb[4].
- Al-Qaeda's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization[5].
- Al-Qaeda's instance of is recorded as armed organization[6].
- Al-Qaeda's founder is recorded as Osama bin Laden[7].
- jihad is named after Al-Qaeda[8].
- Al-Qaeda's Commons category is recorded as Al-Qaeda[9].
- Al-Qaeda's chairperson is recorded as Saif al-Adel[10].
- Al-Qaeda's country of origin is recorded as Afghanistan[11].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[12].
- Al-Qaeda comprises al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb[13].
- Al-Qaeda comprises al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent[14].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Al-Qaeda in Bosnia and Herzegovina[15].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Al-Qaeda in Turkey[16].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Al-Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula[17].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions[18].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Abdullah Azzam Brigades[19].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Al-Shabaab[20].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[21].
- Al-Qaeda comprises Guardians of Religion Organization[22].
- 1988 marks the founding of Al-Qaeda[23].
- Al-Qaeda was part of the conflict Afghan Conflict[24].
- Al-Qaeda was part of the conflict insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[25].
- Al-Qaeda's location of formation is recorded as Peshawar[26].
- Al-Qaeda's significant event is recorded as Iranian Revolution[27].
Body
Founding
Al-Qaeda's founder is recorded as Osama bin Laden[7]. 1988 marks the founding of Al-Qaeda[23]. Al-Qaeda's location of formation is recorded as Peshawar[26].
Leadership
Al-Qaeda's chairperson is recorded as Saif al-Adel[10].
Why It Matters
Al-Qaeda ranks in the top 0.61% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453,403 views/month, #1 of 165).[2] Al-Qaeda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Al-Qaeda is known by 177 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]