Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden

Saudi businessman (1908–1967)

  • Fame56.4
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Lived 1908–1967, aged 59
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    1908–1967
    Aged 59
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Updated 2026-08-18

The patriarch who built a construction empire in Saudi Arabia and became the kingdom's wealthiest commoner — and whose name carried no weight in the West until his son Osama planned the September 11 attacks.

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Born in Yemen around 1908, Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden moved to Saudi Arabia and founded a construction business that would grow into the Saudi Binladin Group. His work in the industry made him the richest non-royal in the kingdom, establishing a family fortune and name that carried significant prestige within Saudi society. He died on 3 September 1967. Two decades later, the bin Laden name would become globally known through his son Osama, who planned the September 11 attacks.

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