Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden

Religion

He was reportedly raised as a Wahhabi Muslim, noted for his religious devotion and he would fly by private helicopter to pray at Mecca, Medina and al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem) in the same day.

Wives and children

He fathered a total of 52 children by 22 wives. He had three wives who mostly remained the same, but would divorce and frequently change his fourth wife. This practice kept within the bounds of Islamic guidance of polygyny, which permits men to have up to four wives at one time.

His widely-known son was the founder of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, although the two seldom saw each other. Osama's mother, Hamida al-Attas, was born and raised in Syria before marrying Muhammad bin Ladin and moving to Saudi Arabia. She was non-traditional, known more for wearing Chanel trouser suits rather than the veiled, conservative attire typical of Saudi women. She was neither Wahhabi nor Saudi, and her foreign origin diminished her status within the conservative Saudi family where she became known as "the slave wife".

According to Carmen bin Ladin, Muhammad was planning to wed a 23rd wife the night he died, and was heading there when his plane crashed.