Maktab al-Khidamat
1984–1989 organization fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Maktab al-Khidamat, also Maktab Khadamāt al-Mujāhidīn al-'Arab (Arabic: مكتب الخدمات or مكتب خدمات المجاهدين العرب, MAK), also known as the Afghan Services Bureau, was founded in 1984 by Abdullah Azzam, Wa'el Hamza Julaidan, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri to raise funds and recruit foreign mujahideen for the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. MAK became the forerunner to al-Qaeda and was instrumental in creating the fundraising and recruitment network that benefited Al-Qaeda during the 1990s.[1]
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Maktab al-Khidamat | |
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مكتب الخدمات | |
Founders | Abdullah Azzam Wa'el Hamza Julaidan Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri |
Foundation | 1984 |
Dissolved | 1988 |
Part of | Al-Qaeda (after 1988) |
Allies | |
Opponents | Afghanistan Soviet Union (1984–1989) |
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