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(U//FOUO) Briefing: A Glimpse into Salafism and the Shaping of Bin
Laden, the Islamist
FROM:
A&P's Iraq and Gulf States Branch (S2D32)
Run Date: 11/15/2006
What: A presentation by
on Salafism (Usama Bin Laden's version of Islam) and
UBL's journey from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan
When: 1 December, 2006, 10:30 - 12:00
Where: OPS1, 2N044
(U) RSVP is required. See instructions below.
(U) About the Speaker:
(U//FOUO)
a native Palestinian, born and raised in the Palestinian Territories of
Israel, will be giving a briefing on Salafism, a version of Islam that greatly helped shape Osama
Bin Laden's political and religious views.
lived in Bethlehem, the West Bank, for
eighteen years and later in Amman, Jordan, for eight years, where she earned a Bachelor's
degree in English and American Literature and taught high school English, in addition to doing
Arabic tutoring. Before joining the Agency as an Arabic Language Analyst,
worked as
an English high school teacher in Colorado and an Arabic linguist for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. She continues to do language contract work for FBI HQ.
(U) The Presentation:
(U) Come and learn about the difference between Islam and Islamism, how Salafism helped
shape UBL's political and religious beliefs, how different it is from mainstream Islam and how it
relates to Wahhabism (a version of Islam also associated with UBL). The briefing will also walk
you through UBL's journey from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan, highlighting:
the reasons why the Saudi royal regime revoked his citizenship, and
why Bin Laden was willing to abandon his wealth and leave for Pakistan, the Sudan and
ultimately reside in Afghanistan, establishing a strong relationship with the Taliban
regime.
(U) A segment of the briefing will also focus on Arabic cultural awareness, comparing and
contrasting the dynamics of the Arabic and Western work environments. What dynamics come
into play and how do they dictate people's daily interaction with each other? You will receive
helpful tips on what to do and what not to do within the Arabic culture, in your effort to blend in
and adapt, as a Westerner. Finally,
will explore male-female relationships in the Arab
World. What kind of expectations does the Arabic culture put on the Arab female and what kind
of influence do parents have in their children's life, even as independent adults?
(U) BROADCAST INFO: This event will not be broadcast.
(U) RSVPs: Please RSVP to
by November 30, 2006.
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