He was born in 1957 to a Syrian mother, and was the seventh son among fifty brothers and sisters. His father was Mohammed Awad bin Laden, who was the owner of the biggest construction company during the reign of King Saud. Bin Laden's father became very close to the royal family when he took the risk of building King Saud's palaces much cheaper than the cheapest bid. He was very much liked by the king's family. The father was fairly devoted Moslem, very humble and generous. He lost his father when he was 13, and married at the age of 17 to a Syrian girl who was a relative. Osama had his primary, secondary and even university education in Jeddah.He had a degree in public administration 1981 from King Abdul-Aziz university in Jeddah. Countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sudan are the only countries he has been to.
It's very interesting to know that such a man was very educated and came from a rich family. After he began his transformation into an extremist his family disowned him. However, he still did not change his ways.
