Osama Bin Laden explained the origin of the term, al-Qaeda or al-Qaida (???????, translit: al-Qa`ida; "the foundation", "the base") in his videotaped interview with al Jazeera journalist Tayseer Alouni in late October 2001:
Al-Qaeda The name 'al Qaeda' was established a long time ago by mere chance. The late Abu Ebeida El-Banashiri established the training camps for our mujahedeen against Russia's terrorism. We used to call the training camp al Qaeda [meaning "the base" in English]. And the name stayed.
RE: fridaynight.....
You gunna get into that dark room with me???