Osama Bin Laden (The Man)- World of Biography

Osama bin Laden, known through his various other names as Emir, Hajj, Mujahid Shaikh, Abu-Abdullah or Dhe Director is 6'6" tall. he weighs roughly 160 pounds and is lean. he has brown hair and brown eyes. Has a clear face with rarely any scars or marks. He carries a cane owing to his back pain. carries a Kalashnikov that he got in a battle.

He comes across as a well-mannered and soft-spoken person. Standing tall at 6'5" he is an active campaigner for jehad, he never believes in just words. Rather, he prefers to join his army in every act, be it fighting battles or building roads or digging trenches. He likes cooking and often cooks for his comrades. He rarely stays at the same place for a long time. A strong believer in simplicity, he urges his family to live in a simple abode, dress simple and eat a simple meal. He prefers a meal of yoghurt, Afghan bread, cheese and black tea.

Osama is believed to be very truthful but at the same time shrewd in political affairs. His shy looks defy his seriousness and Osama Bin Laden aggression. Though not a great orator, he has the ability to motivate his troops and commands a lot of respect.

Fyfield Shayler, his teacher describes him in the following words, "I remember him as quite, retiring and rather shy. He was very courteous - more so than any of the others in his class. Physically, he was outstanding because he was taller, more handsome and fairer than most of other boys. He also stood out as he was singularly gracious and polite and had a great deal of inner confidence."

He is well educated, his chief interests being reading, media and information gathering. In fact, he has formed his fact-finding and research team which accompanies him everywhere.

Courage personified, Bin laden has often faced the barrage of direct attacks. Believed to have faced direct bombardment over 40 times, he displays exemplary courage and leadership. he reportedly owns an Imarsat phone which he uses to communicate with his mother and a fax which he uses to relay important messages. He is also believed to have sent several messages through encrypted emails.

A devout Muslim, he likes the company of learned Islamic scholars. He admires great scholars like Sheikh Safar al-Hawali. Despite the help he received from America, he hated Americans right from the seventies. He asked his friends and relatives to make the minimal use of American goods and lead a simple life. He prefers to buy arms and other things from other factions.

In business too, he never invests in a non-Islamic country. He resists from using banks or venturing into the stock market. He believes that these activities are controlled by Christians and Jews.

Bin laden is idolized by millions and is followed by fighters all over the world. He has two groups of followers. One group consists of the people who take orders from him directly. There are hundreds of such people spread over the Arab countries and Afghanistan. Their modus operandi is like that of secret agents. They look average citizens but are part of large network, planning and executing dangerous missions.

The second group of followers consists of people who look up to Bin Laden as a leader or a God. Though not directly involved with him, they plan all their activities on the basis of the orders or announcements that he makes. This network is very vulnerable to the police and other organizations, but they do perform many operations. They are unorganized and scattered.