Osama Bin Laden's Application for Joining Al Qaeda

(Fully Translated)
(TN: Each page has a watermark that reads as follows, “The
Security Committee – al-Qa’ida Organization” “O ye people of
faith, be vigilant.”)
In the name of Allah the compassionate and merciful
Important remarks before you fill in the application:
1. Please answer the required information accurately and
truthfully.
2. Please write clearly and legibly.
3. If you do not speak Arabic, please answer in the language you
know.
4. Please refrain from sharing the information you provide on
the application with each other because it is a trust to
Almighty Allah.
5. You should know that the review of this application form is
limited to the concerned individuals only.
6. If you would like to discuss any further issue, please tell
your direct brother supervisor.
(TN: The following is a blank form:)
Personal Information:
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Name:
Today’s Date (Hijri):..........Today’s Date (A.D.): ..........
Nickname/Alias:
First Name:
Father’s Name:
Grandfather’s Name:
Family Name:
Father’s Occupation:
Number of Family Members:
Age:
Marital status:
Country:
Profession:
Address:........Country:.......City:.........Street:..........

Above and below are pages one and two of a three-page application to Al Qaeda, one of several documents initially found in bin Laden's possession that were declassified and released Wednesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The other documents released by the ODNI last week are several pieces of private correspondence between Osama bin Laden and his family. Those fascinating papers include letters to and from his daughters and a letter bin Laden wrote to his wife, which he calls his "will."

See page three of the Al Qaeda application and the other abovementioned documents here.

Osama Bin Laden's Application for Joining Al Qaeda