Growing Up Bin Laden - Jean P. Sasson [199]
of Grandfather bin Laden, 8, 40, 167–69, 278, 291, 301
joke about, 42
Koran on, 49–50
patriarchy and, 56–57
Prophet Mohammed v. Osama, 49
role of, 53
unveiling of, by Grandfather bin Laden, 169
wealth and, 40
women. See also girls; specific women
Afghanistani, clothing for, 153–54
as American soldiers, 84
begging, 69
divorce for, 168
in Jalalabad, 153–54
mahram for, 105
men v., 22, 34
mosques and, 18
Omar and, 57
Osama and, 41
for rada, 105
restrictions for, 21, 22, 34
socializing of, men v., 22
songs by, 199–200
sons v., 45–46
travel for, 104–5
women doctors for, 104
world
changing, 193, 306
Islam for, 193
Muslims’ rulership of, 177
World Trade Center
Abdel Rahman and, 131, 308–9
bombing of, 131, 308–9
9/11 and, 312, 316
Yemen
attack in, 145, 308, 315
Najwa (youth) and, 4
USS Cole attack in, 277–78, 312, 316
Zamzam, 17
al-Zawahiri, Ayman Muhammad, 77
Azzam and, 78, 130
background of, 129–30
care of, 243–44
deference of, 213
escape of, 313
for al-Jihad, 129–30, 144, 308
Omar’s dislike for, 129, 212–13
against raped boy, 132
in U.S., 130
Zohr (midday prayer), 18
Zubair, Abu, 226–27
Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note to the Reader
Part I: Early Days in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 1. My Youth
Chapter 2. Married Life
A Note Regarding Osama bin Laden’s Political Activities
Chapter 3. Mother of Many Sons
Chapter 4. Born the Son of Osama bin Laden 38
Chapter 5. Marriage Surprises
Chapter 6. Growing Up bin Laden
Chapter 7. Moving to Medina
Chapter 8. Many Children for Osama
A Note Regarding Osama bin Laden’s Political Activities
Chapter 9. The Nightmare Begins
Part II: Our Life in Khartoum
Chapter 10. To Africa
Chapter 11. Family Affairs
Chapter 12. Golden Times in Khartoum
Chapter 13. The Scent of Death
Chapter 14. Journey into the Unknown
A Note Regarding Osama bin Laden’s Political and Militant Activities
Part III: Afghanistan
Chapter 15. Retreat to Afghanistan
Chapter 16. Tora Bora Mountain
Chapter 17. A Far, Far Country
Chapter 18. My Father’s Army
Chapter 19. Mountain Life
Chapter 20. The Violence Escalates
Chapter 21. Real War
Chapter 22. Jihad Vacation
Chapter 23. True Terror
Chapter 24. The Tightening Noose
Chapter 25. Young Marriage
Chapter 26. The Beginning of the End
Chapter 27. To Syria
Chapter 28. Return to Saudi Arabia
Chapter 29. Leaving Afghanistan Forever
Chapter 30. September 11, 2001
Final Comments by Jean Sasson
Photo Credits
Appendix A: Osama bin Laden’s Family: Who Were They? What Happened to Them?
Appendix B: Osama bin Laden Chronology
Footnote
Appendix C: Al- Qaeda Chronology: 1988–2008
Index