Omar bin Laden

Omar Bin Laden is the 26-year-old son of infamous terrorist and Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. The younger Bin Laden has expressed a desire to become a peace activist, bridging the gap between Islam and the West.

Fast Facts

1. One of bin Laden's 19 children
2. Runs contracting company associated with Binladen Group
3. Spouse: 52-year-old Jane Felix Browne (now known as Zaina Alsabah)
4. Native of Saudi Arabia

Background

Omar is the son of Osama bin Laden and his first wife Najwa. Osama bin Laden has 19 children. Omar lived with his father in the Sudan then moved to Afghanistan with him in 1996. He claims he trained at an Al Qaeda camp but in 2000 until he decided to leave. He claims that he does not have contact with his father. Omar lived in Saudi Arabia, but spends most of his time in Egypt, where he met his British wife.

Horse Race for Peace

Omar and his wife met while horseback riding near the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. In a 2008 interview with the Associated Press, the couple announced that they are planning a 3,000 mile horse race across North Africa. The horse race is an effort to draw attention to the cause of peace.

Omar bin Laden Quotes

1. "I don't want to be in that situation to just fight. I like to find another way and this other way may be like we do now, talking."
2. On contact with his father: "He doesn't have e-mail," Omar said. "He doesn't take a telephone ... if he had something like this, they will find him through satellites"

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