write an article on Origin and Objectives of Al Qaeda. It needs to be at least 1250 words. Al Qaeda is an Arabic word which means ‘The Base’. It is originally an Islamic militant organization operating globally. The organization was founded in August 1988 by Osama bin Laden and, since then, it has been functioning in the form of a network constituting both, a stateless army as well as a multinational and a major movement of Sunni Muslims professing for global Jihad. Al-Qaeda has been ranked as a terrorist organization by the developed nations such as the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, the United Nations Security Council, NATO, and various other countries.

The main base of Al Qaeda was Afghanistan, where the founder of the organization, Osama Bin Laden lived and operated the network from 1996-2001. The characteristic techniques of the organization include the synchronized bombings of various target locations and suicide attacks. These tactics are performed by either the members of the movement or by those who have pledged loyalty to Osama Bin Laden and have undergone training at its camps in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Sudan without taking any pledge.

The initial origin of this organization dates back to the 1980s when Arab volunteers had gone to Afghanistan to counter the increasing power of Soviet Communism under the flag of Islam. Soon after that, Al Qaeda operated from its base in Sudan in the 1990s. However, after 1996, Osama Bin Laden was able to maintain close ties with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and thus, the camps and headquarters of the network moved there.

Though Al Qaeda is no multinational corporation or enterprise, however, it exists with an aim and objective. The primary objective of Al Qaeda is to spread Islam throughout the world, either with or without the willingness and consent of the occupants. It aims upon destroying Israel and any other country which keeps any relations or affiliation with her.&nbsp

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