I feel really ignorant asking this, but what was the name of Bin Laden's group that the U.S. funded?

Question

I don't even want to try to spell it because I'll make myself look stupid...I know its pronounced Moo-chja-ding but how do you spell it? Thanks.

Answer 1

Like others said:

Mujahideen (Arabic: مجاهدين, muǧāhidīn; Turkish: Mücait, literally "strugglers"), but more correctly the "Afghan Mujahideen" because any Muslim that struggles against non-Muslim aggression can be called "Mujahideen".

The US funded them so Afghanistan would not fall to communism and really they were not Bin Laden's group, they had their own leaders depending on what area they were from. Bin Laden was the conduit that carried US and Saudi money and equipment to them. Bin Laden gained some following, of a more international flavor, during the war which led to his forming "al-Qaeda" or "the Base" in Afghanistan after the war with the Soviets.

Ahmad Shāh Mas'ūd or "Lion of Panjshir" was a prominent leader of one faction of Mujahideen who was assassinated by al-Qaeda on September 9, 2001.

Answer 2

before September 11 there were a number fighters called Mujaheddin fighting in Afghanistan against the Russians in what has been called the Russian Vietnam the CIA funded and trained the mujaheddin to bleed the Russians it is said the mujaheddin did not go away and along with Bin laden after he became disgusted over the perceived sellout to Americans a group was formed called AL QAEDA the name i have read means Base or THE BASE

Answer 3

The group in question was called the mujahideen, which literally means "strugglers" in Arabic. They were funded by the CIA to combat the U.S.S.R.'s (a.k.a. Russia) invasion of Afghanistan from 1980-1988 when the Russians threw in the towel and withdrew their forces. Russia's invasion of Afghanistan is widely considered to be the U.S.S.R.'s Vietnam.

Answer 4

I wasn't aware that the US funded the Bin Laden group. I can't spell it either but you are obsviously thinking ot the Muhadjadeen who, as far as I know are not connected with the US. If you think that the US funded this group then you have got your facts wrong.

Answer 5

Al Quada

Answer 6

The US aided the Muhjahdeen in their fight against the occupation of the USSR who came in to support Kamel in his fight against the Afghan resistant fighters.

Answer 7

Mujahadeen?
It's a translation of Arabic so you can wing the actual spelling.

Answer 8

Well the U.S. did fund the Taliban when Afganistan fought the USSR is that what you are refering to?

Answer 9

I really don't know!!!!!! I can't believe this. is it al Quaeda