Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, also transliterated as Usama bin Ladin, was a founder of the pan-Islamic militant organization al-Qaeda. The group is designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations Security Council, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and various countries.
Born: 10 March 1957, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died: 2 May 2011, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Height: 1.95 m
Nationality: Saudi
Children: Hamza bin Laden, Omar bin Laden, Sumaiya bint Laden, MORE
Spouse: Amal al-Sadah (m. 2000–2011)
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