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in Algiers, 317
on Bali nightclub, 316
on bin Laden sons, 123–26
on Black Hawk helicopters, 145, 316
on Danish embassy, 317
on Farouk training camp, 238–39
on Ghriba synagogue, 316
on Grand Mosque, 303
helicopter, God and, 36
in Indonesia, 316, 317
in Iraq, 317
in Jordan, 317
on Kenya’s U.S. embassy, 236–37, 311, 316
on Khartoum, 239
on Khobar Towers building, 309, 316
in London, 317
in Morocco, 316
on Omar, 220–21
on al-Qaeda’s training camps, 238–39
by Russian helicopter, 34–36
in Saudi Arabia, 309–10, 316, 317
in Spain, 317
on Tanzania’s U.S. embassy, 236–37, 311
in Turkey, 317
on USS Cole, 277–78, 312, 316
in Yemen, 145, 308, 315
al-Attas, Allia Ghanem (Osama’s mother) appearance of, 8, 251
background on, 291, 301
divorce for, 40, 167–68, 291, 301
on Grandfather bin Laden’s marriage, 278
Kandahar visit by, 250–54
Khartoum visit by, 103
marriages of, 8, 40, 291, 301
miscarriage of, 40, 167–68, 291
Najwa and, 8–9, 20, 21, 24
on Omar’s return, 278
Osama and, 8, 166, 251–52, 254, 292
Osama/Najwa engagement and, 12–13
residence of, 291–92
rude driver v., 166–67
al-Attas, Muhammad (Osama’s stepfather), 8, 40
appearance of, 251
marriage of, 168, 291, 301
rude driver v., 167
as stepfather, 170–71, 252–53, 292
austerities
for Najwa, 181, 184–87
Osama for, 61–62, 99–100, 116, 173
Aziz, Abdul, 39–40
Azzam, Abdullah, 25
Abdel Rahman and, 131
assassination of, 78, 306
background of, 29, 315
in political activities, 35–36, 303–4
political activities with, 35–36, 77–78, 302, 303, 304
al-Zawahiri and, 78, 130
Baath Party, xv
Bali nightclub attacks, 316
al-Banshiri, Abu Ubaidah, 77
al-Bashir, Omar Hassan Ahmed, 135
bin Laden, Abdul Rahman (second son), 293
animal cruelty by, 63
birth of, 25, 302
character of, 63, 214
dogs and, 133, 188–89
as escort, 264–66, 268–69, 271
food rationing and, 215
grenade and, 208
illness of, 26
mischief and, 70–71
position of, 128
summary on, 294
bin Laden, Abdullah (first son)
birth of, 24, 302
character of, Osama v., 122
without friendships, 63
to front lines, 77, 305
horses and, 57
marriage of, 127–28, 294
refrigerator and, 125
summary on, 294
bin Laden, Ahmed, 286
bin Laden, Aisha (Khadijah’s daughter)
birth of, 104, 307
summary on, 298
bin Laden, Ali (Khadijah’s son), 293
birth of, 51, 304
divorce and, 120
summary on, 297
bin Laden, Amal (Osama’s fifth wife), 294, 299–300, 312
bin Laden, Amer (Khadijah’s son)
birth of, 75, 307
summary on, 298
bin Laden, Bakr (Ladin) (seventh son)
birth of, 105, 308
leaving, 264–65, 268, 282, 286
summary on, 297
bin Laden, Carmen, 288
bin Laden, Fatima (Najwa’s first daughter)
birth of, 55, 306
children and, 268
marriage of, 259–60
novelty of, 67
summary on, 296
bin Laden, Hamza (Khairiah’s son), 293
birth of, 74, 306
summary on, 298
bin Laden, Iman (Najwa’s second daughter), 92
birth of, 75, 307
leaving of, 264–65
summary on, 296
bin Laden, Kadhija (Siham’s daughter)
birth of, 74, 306
marriage of, 259–60
summary on, 298–99
bin Laden, Khadijah (second wife) (Khadijah Sharif)
divorce for, 104, 120, 308
first daughter for, 104
lineage of, 304
marriage to, 50–51, 304
sons for, 51, 75, 307
summary on, 293
bin Laden, Khairiah Sabar (third wife)
choosing, 52–53
home for, 107
marriage of, 52–53, 305
son for, 74
summary on, 293
bin Laden, Khalid (Siham’s son)
birth of, 74, 306
summary on, 299
bin Laden, Laden (Osama’s brother), 20
bin Laden, Miriam (Siham’s daughter)
birth of, 75–76, 307
summary on, 299
bin Laden, Mohammed (sixth son)
accident of, 259
birth of, 52, 305
marriage of, 271–73, 278
photograph of, 215
status of, 215, 296
summary on, 296
toys and, 67
bin Laden, Mohammed Awad (Osama’s father). See Grandfather
bin Laden bin Laden, Najwa Ghanem (Osama’s first wife). See also Najwa (childhood)
abaaya for, 15, 23, 26–27
acceptance for, 91, 256, 270–71
accounts from, xiii
with Allia, 8–9, 20, 21, 24
austerities for, 181, 184–87
belief for, 15, 91, 105
for bin Laden sons, 116–18,