Abdallah Osama bin Laden
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Abdallah bin Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden is the son of Osama bin Laden
and Osama's first wife Najwa Ghanem
. He is not to be confused with Osama bin Laden's half-brother Abdullah bin Laden (born in 1966) or the older Sheikh
Abdullah bin Laden, who died in 2002 at age 75.
, an organization long suspected of terrorism links by the FBI.
Investigative reporter Greg Palast
revealed shortly after the 9/11 attacks, that "On this unremarkable street, at 3411 Silver Maple Place, we located the former home of Abdullah and brothers, Jubacka, Ledisi, and Omar,. It's conveniently close to WAMY. The World Assembly of Muslim Youth is in this building, in a little room in the basement at 5613 Leesburg Pike. And here, just a couple blocks down the road at 5913 Leesburg, is where four of the hijackers that attacked New York and Washington are listed as having lived"
is known to dine occasionally with his father's half-brother, Saudi Binladin Group chairman Bakr bin Laden
, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah.
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
and Osama's first wife Najwa Ghanem
Najwa Ghanem
Najwa bin Laden , née Ghanem, is a Syrian woman who was the first wife and first cousin of Osama bin Laden. Her father is the brother of Osama's mother, Hamida al-Attas . Najwa was "promised" in marriage to Osama. She is the mother of Saad bin Laden, as well as at least 10 more children...
. He is not to be confused with Osama bin Laden's half-brother Abdullah bin Laden (born in 1966) or the older Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Abdullah bin Laden, who died in 2002 at age 75.
World Assembly of Muslim Youth
In the 1980s, Abdallah was involved in the Annandale, Virginia offices of the World Assembly of Muslim YouthWorld Assembly of Muslim Youth
"We need thousands of these organizations all over the world. According to the Americans themselves, there are more than 1.5 million organizations in the US. When you look at the Muslim world, there are no more than 50,000...
, an organization long suspected of terrorism links by the FBI.
Investigative reporter Greg Palast
Greg Palast
Gregory Allyn Palast is a New York Times-bestselling author and a freelance journalist for the British Broadcasting Corporation as well as the British newspaper The Observer. His work frequently focuses on corporate malfeasance but has also been known to work with labor unions and consumer...
revealed shortly after the 9/11 attacks, that "On this unremarkable street, at 3411 Silver Maple Place, we located the former home of Abdullah and brothers, Jubacka, Ledisi, and Omar,. It's conveniently close to WAMY. The World Assembly of Muslim Youth is in this building, in a little room in the basement at 5613 Leesburg Pike. And here, just a couple blocks down the road at 5913 Leesburg, is where four of the hijackers that attacked New York and Washington are listed as having lived"
Current activities
Abdallah runs his own firm, called Fame Advertising, in Jeddah; he is closely watched by the Saudi government, which has restricted his travel from the kingdom since 1996. Abdallah, who reportedly has never disowned his father,is known to dine occasionally with his father's half-brother, Saudi Binladin Group chairman Bakr bin Laden
Bakr bin Laden
Bakr bin Laden, brother of Osama bin Laden, is the chairman of the Jeddah-based Saudi Binladin Group and the largest majority shareholder in the Group, with a 23.58% holding....
, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah.