Najwa Ghanem
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Najwa bin Laden née Ghanem, is a Syria
n 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
(born Alia Ghanem). Najwa was "promised" in marriage to Osama. She is the mother of Saad bin Laden
, as well as at least 10 more children. She co-authored Growing Up bin Laden with her son Omar.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n woman who was the first wife and first cousin of Osama bin Laden
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...
. Her father is the brother of Osama's mother, Hamida al-Attas
Hamida al-Attas
Hamida al-Attas , born Alia Ghanem , is the mother of Osama bin Laden. She came from a Sunni Syrian family of two brothers and another sister, although it has been rumoured that her family are Alawites. She married Mohammed bin Laden in Latakia in 1956 and moved to Saudi Arabia with her husband....
(born Alia Ghanem). Najwa was "promised" in marriage to Osama. She is the mother of Saad bin Laden
Saad bin Laden
Sa'ad bin Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden , better known as Saad bin Laden, is one of the sons of Osama bin Laden. He continued in his father's footsteps by occupying a position within Al-Qaeda...
, as well as at least 10 more children. She co-authored Growing Up bin Laden with her son Omar.