General Resources on Terrorism: Mullah Omar


Mullah Omar Brands United Nations a Tool of the West  (http://www.dawn.com/2001/04/11/top11.htm)
The DAWN Group of Newspapers of India presents "Mullah Omar Brands United Nations a Tool of the West," an article that originally appeared in the April 11, 2001 issue of "DAWN." The article describes the International Deoband conference near Peshawar, Pakistan. The conference featured messages from Afghan Muslim cleric and Taliban religious leader Mullah Muhammed Omar, Libyan revolutionary leader Muammar Qadhafi, and Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
 
Mullah with a Mission  (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1997/int/970331/asia.omar.html)
Time Inc. presents "Mullah with a Mission," an article written by Tim McGirk that originally appeared in the March 31, 1997 issue of the Asia edition of "TIME." The article focuses on Muslim cleric Mullah Muhammed Omar (c.1959- ). Mullah Omar is the spiritual leader of the Taliban, which control most of Afghanistan.
 
Osama Bin Laden: Rumblings in Afghanistan  (http://www.subcontinent.com/sapra/terrorism/tr%5F1998%5F12%5F001%5Fs.html)
The Security and Political Risk Analysis (SAPRA) India think tank presents the article "Osama Bin Laden: Rumblings in Afghanistan," written by B. Raman and published on December 22, 1998. Raman discusses the rumors that there was an unsuccessful revolt against Afghan Muslim cleric and Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Muhammed Omar (c.1959- ) in 1998. The revolt is reported to have taken place after the United States bombed the terrorist camps of Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ) on August 20, 1998.
 
Taliban Spiritual Leader Addresses the Nation  (http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/central/09/14/robertson.afghanistan.otsc/)
The Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) presents the article "Taliban Spiritual Leader Addresses the Nation," which was conveyed by videophone by CNN reporter Nic Robertson on September 14, 2001. The purpose of the speech by the Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Mohammad Omar was to rally the Afghan people and Muslims at large in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. The United States may retaliate against Afghanistan for harboring suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ).
 
We Are Against Terrorism: Online-only Interview with Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Muhammed Omar  (http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/0221/afghan.omar.html)
Time Inc. presents a February 2000 interview of Muslim cleric and Taliban religious leader Mullah Muhammed Omar (c.1959- ) regarding the hijacking of an Afghan airliner. Omar discusses airport security, investigations into the hijacking, and the reasons for the hijacking.
 

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