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Osama Bin Laden Biography: The World's Most Wanted Man

Osama Bin Laden Biography: The World's Most Wanted Man credit: Wikipedia Osama bin Laden He was the world’s most wanted international terrorist – the Svengali-like leader at the helm of a violent political movement that brought havoc and destruction the world over. His name became instantly familiar – Osama bin Laden. We all recognized his image; the long, drawn face, the scraggly beard, the turban. Yet, discovering the man behind the image has never been easy, causing him to be referred to as a ‘fact-checkers nightmare.’ Only now, 6 years after his death, are we able to piece together a complete profile of the life and death of the man at the forefront of a violent political movement that significantly impacted our world.  In this week’s Biographie, we discover the truth about Osama bin Laden. Formative YearsOsama bin Laden was born into a wealthy industrialist family in the city of Riyadh in 1957. His father, Mohammed bin Laden, was a builder and contractor, who, during his lifet...