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[This article was published in the 15th issue of Nida'ul Islammagazine (http://www.islam.org.au), October - November 1996]

Mujahid Usamah Bin LadinTalks Exclusively to "NIDA'UL ISLAM" About

The New Powder Keg in The Middle EastBiography:Name: Usamah Bin Mohammad Bin LadenBorn in the city of Riyadh 1377 ah, 1957 ac.Raised in AIMadina AIMunawwara and Hijaz, and received hiseducation in the schools of Jedda, then studied management andeconomics in King Abdul Aziz University in Jedda.Married with Children.His outlook: The way of the people of Sunna and Jama'a inaccordance with the understanding of the righteous predecessors,in total and in detail.From this emerges the necessity for armed struggle preceded byDa'wa and military preparation in order to repel the greater Kufr,and to cooperate with Muslims in order to unite their word underthe banner of monotheism, and to set aside divisions anddifferences.He began his interaction with the Islamic groups in 1393 ah (1973ac) and continued with this until the commencement of Jihad inAfghanistan; he also participated, in the beginning of the eighties,with the Mujahideen against the Communist party in SouthYemen, participating once again in the nineties until the downfallof the Communist party.He established alongside Sheikh Dr Abdullah Azzam - May Allahbless his soul - the office for Mujahideen services in Peshawar; healso established along with Sheikh Azzam the Sidda camp for thetraining of Arab Mujahideen who came for Jihad in Afghanistan.His first visit to assist the Afghan Mujahideen was after the entry ofthe Russians by a few days in 1399 ah (1979 ac); he established"Ma'sadat AlAnsar" which was a base for Arab Mujahideen inAfghanistan. In 1406 ah (1986 ac) he participated in the battles ofJalalabad with the Arab Mujahideen as he also did in 1409 ah(1989 ac) which was one of the biggest battles which the Arabsengaged in, in Afghanistan.He migrated from the Arabian peninsula on 16 Shawwal 1411 ah(1991 ac), then he was asked by the Saudi government to return,however he refused, so they withdrew his citizenship, cancelledhis passport, froze his assets, and then attacked him through themedia by defaming his character both inside and outside SaudiArabia.

http://www.islam.org.au/articles/15/LADIN.HTM 3/23/2004

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