Osama bin Laden was born March 10, 1957, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His parents where named Mohammed bin Laden and Hamida al-Attas. Mohammad bin Laden was a millionare, and Hamida was his tenth wife. They soon divorced after Osama was born.
Osama was brought up as a Sunni Muslim, with his mother and step siblings. Osama liked to read, write poetry, and also play football, but his central concentration was on religion. He went to school at Al-Thager Model school from 1968 to 1976. At King Abdulaziz University he studied economics and business administration. Certain sources claim he was a hard working person, but other sources say he did not complete college.
While studying at Al-Thager, Osama learned about the jihad which was violent.
Osama was brought up as a Sunni Muslim, with his mother and step siblings. Osama liked to read, write poetry, and also play football, but his central concentration was on religion. He went to school at Al-Thager Model school from 1968 to 1976. At King Abdulaziz University he studied economics and business administration. Certain sources claim he was a hard working person, but other sources say he did not complete college.
While studying at Al-Thager, Osama learned about the jihad which was violent.