Who is described by the statements in the box?


In the Box...

born in Saudi Arabia to a wealthy family.

devoted to the Muslim Brotherhood and anti-Western militant Islamism.

considered the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia an effort Islam.

a founder of al Qaeda, headquartered in Afghanistan.

masterminded the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.


A. Ayatollah Khomeini

B. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

C. Osama bin Laden

D. Saddam Hussein