Osama bin Laden
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Summary
Osama bin Laden was born on March 10, 1957[1], in Riyadh[2]. He died on May 2, 2011[3], in his compound in Abbottabad[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5], businessperson[6], jihadist[7], terrorist[8], and building contractor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.038% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149,114 views/month, #379 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Arabian Sea[11]
- Father: Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden[12]
- Mother: Hamida al-Attas[13]
- Spouse: Najwa Ghanem[14], Khadijah Sharif[15], Khairiah Sabar[16], Siham Sabar[17], Amal Ahmed al-Sadah[18]
- Child: Saad bin Laden[19], Omar bin Laden[20], Hamza bin Laden[21], Abd Allah bin Laden[22], Khalid bin Laden[23], Miriam bin Laden[24], Sumaiya bin Laden[25]
- Country of citizenship: Saudi Arabia[26], statelessness[27]
- Native language: Arabic[28]
- Position held: General Emir of Al-Qaeda[29]
- Educated at: King Abdulaziz University[30], Al-Thager Model School[31], Brummana High School[32], Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School[33]
- Member of: Al-Qaeda[34]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Family: Bin-Laden family[37]
- Movement: Salafi jihadism[38], Jihadism[39], Pan-Islamism[40], antisemitism[41], anti-Christian sentiment[42], anti-communism[43], anti-Americanism[44], anti-Zionism[45]
- Killed by: Robert James O'Neill[46]
- Commons category: Osama bin Laden[47]
- Military, police or special rank: Amir[48]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[49]
- Residence: Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad[50], Osama bin Laden's house in Khartoum[51]
- Handedness: left-handedness[52]
- Participated in conflict: Soviet-Afghan War[53], Afghan Conflict[54], war on terror[55], Battle of Jaji[56]
- Family name: Bin-Laden[57]
- Given name: Osama[58]
- Significant event: September 11 attacks[59], death of Osama bin Laden[60]
- Topic's main category: Category:Osama bin Laden[61]
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Type: Person[62]
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Began / founded: 1957-03-10[63]
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Ended / dissolved: 2011-05-02[64]
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Community tags: non-musician[65]
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MusicBrainz ID: b18d2f62-1960-4dda-ba97-117814887956[66]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Osama bin Laden include he[67], an individual animal[68] and Osama Vinladen[69], an association football player[70], b. 2002[71], of Peru[72].
Why It Matters
Osama bin Laden has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
Entities named for him include he[67], an individual animal[68] and Osama Vinladen[69], an association football player[70], b. 2002[71], of Peru[72].
FAQs
Where was Osama bin Laden born?
Osama bin Laden was born in Riyadh[2].
Where did Osama bin Laden die?
Osama bin Laden passed away in Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad[4].
Who were Osama bin Laden's parents?
Osama bin Laden's father was Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden[12]. Osama bin Laden's mother was Hamida al-Attas[13].
Who was Osama bin Laden married to?
Osama bin Laden's spouses include Najwa Ghanem[14], Khadijah Sharif[15], Khairiah Sabar[16], and Siham Sabar[17].
What did Osama bin Laden do for work?
Osama bin Laden worked as a civil engineer[5], businessperson[6], jihadist[7], terrorist[8], and building contractor[9].
Where did Osama bin Laden go to school?
Osama bin Laden was educated at King Abdulaziz University[30], Al-Thager Model School[31], and Brummana High School[32].