He
was born into a prominent family. Like bin Laden and al-Zawahiri, his roots
were upper-middle class, refined, and privileged. As a child he was very
bright, and so his parents arranged for him to study under the best teachers.
He spoke several languages and had a knack for moving easily from one culture
to another.
Along
with his education came an increased interest in his ancestral religion. He
became more and more devoted. You might even say he was becoming radicalized.
