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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (5) Video Interactive Osama bin Laden Live coverage: Osama bin Laden killed World on alert after U.S. kills bin Laden Osama bin Laden: 9/11 author who defied Bush Pakistan embarrassed after bin Laden killing Bin Laden killing prompts Arab anger, relief Pakistani town astonished by bin Laden's death Islamists: bin Laden death will not mute Jihad call Raid against bin Laden captured on Twitter Bin Laden leaves a scattered, diffuse al Qaeda Comment: Osama Bin Laden is dead – prove it Video: Osama bin Laden dead Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read U.S. team's mission was to kill bin Laden, not capture | 8:46am EDT World on alert after U.S. kills bin Laden | 11:28am EDT Bin Laden was found at luxury Pakistan compound | 8:59am EDT Bin Laden killing prompts Arab anger, relief | 10:57am EDT Bin Laden's body buried at sea: report 8:21am EDT Discussed 109 Obama to make statement late Sunday, White House says 105 White House releases longer Obama birth certificate 97 Donald Trump calls U.S. leaders ”stupid” Watched Osama bin Laden dead 5:44am EDT Osama bin Laden is dead: Obama 12:11am EDT Fire ants form rafts to defy floods Tue, Apr 26 2011 Bin Laden killing prompts Arab anger, relief Tweet Share this By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT (Reuters) - Some Arabs mourned him as a holy warrior and martyr, while others saw him as a "pillar of evil" whose deadly attacks on the United States unleashed a backlash against Muslims across the world. From his Saudi... Email Print Related News Oil recovers after initial plunge on bin Laden death 11:11am EDT World on alert after U.S. kills bin Laden 11:03am EDT Silver slides 5 percent, gold dips on bin Laden killing 10:13am EDT Stocks rise, dollar pares gains on bin Laden news 10:05am EDT Dollar gains fizzle, euro up on PMI data 8:56am EDT Analysis & Opinion Timeline: Life and Death of Osama bin Laden Bin Laden is dead: Twitter buzzes Related Topics World » Related Video Osama bin Laden dead 5:44am EDT World leaders react to Osama's death Related Interactive Bin Laden killed Shopkeepers gather around television screens showing a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama as he announced the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at a market in Quetta May 2, 2011. Bin Laden was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan on Sunday, Obama announced, ending a nearly 10-year worldwide hunt for the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. Obama said U.S. forces led a targeted operation that killed bin Laden in a compound in Abbotabad north of Islamabad. Credit: Reuters/Naseer Ahmed By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT | Mon May 2, 2011 10:57am EDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Some Arabs mourned him as a holy warrior and martyr, while others saw him as a "pillar of evil" whose deadly attacks on the United States unleashed a backlash against Muslims across the world. From his Saudi birthplace to the Gulf Arab shores and Palestinian territories, the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden highlighted the sharp divide between subjects and rulers, radicals and moderates across the Arab world. The U.S.-backed Palestinian Authority welcomed bin Laden's killing as "good for the cause of peace." Its rival and prospective power-sharing partner, Islamist Hamas, deplored his death. "We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior," said Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas administration in Gaza, which faces a challenge from al Qaeda-inspired groups that consider it too moderate. "We regard this as a continuation of the American policy based on oppression and the shedding of Muslim and Arab blood." Those who revered bin Laden were still in denial about his death but many in the Arab world felt it was long overdue. Some said the killing of bin Laden in a raid by U.S. forces in Pakistan was scarcely relevant in an Arab world fired by popular revolt against oppressive leaders who had resisted violent Islamist efforts to weaken their grip on power. "Bin Laden is just a bad memory," said Nadim Houry of Human Rights Watch in Beirut. "The region has moved way beyond that, with massive broad-based upheavals that are game-changers." WAR ON "INFIDELS" The al Qaeda leader's bloody attacks, especially those of September 11, 2001, once resonated among some Arabs who saw them as just vengeance for perceived indignities heaped upon them by the United States, Israel and their own American-backed leaders. He called for jihad against foreign "infidel" forces in Muslim lands -- the Soviet army in Afghanistan, the Americans in Saudi Arabia from the time of the 1990 Gulf crisis, or the Israelis in Palestine. But al Qaeda's indiscriminate violence never galvanized Arab masses. On the contrary, it generated anger at Muslim casualties inflicted by suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and elsewhere. Many believe bin Laden and al Qaeda brought catastrophe on the Muslim world as the United States retaliated with two wars, in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the word "Islam" became associated with "terrorism." "The damage bin Laden had caused Islam is beyond appalling and a collective shame," said Mahmoud Sabbagh, a Saudi, on Twitter. Ahmed Saleh, a 58-year-old retired Palestinian, said: "The world is better without bin Laden. It has removed a pillar of evil from the world. His heinous actions were exploited to allow hostile policies toward the Arabs and Muslims." TAKING FIGHT TO THE ENEMY A rival view sees bin Laden as the only Muslim leader to take the fight against Western dominance to the heart of the enemy -- in the form of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington in 2001. "Bin Laden defended the dignity of Muslims and now the U.S. and the West will answer for their occupation," said Egyptian Abdullah Ali, a Salafist taxi driver in his 60s. Abdel-Qader Abu Shaaban, a 53-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, described bin Laden's killing as "a very criminal act." Tareq al-Zumar of Egypt's Islamist group al-Gama'a al-Islamiya, which took up arms against the state in the 1990s said: "Bin Laden will become a symbol of resistance to occupation... The U.S. killing of bin Laden will undoubtedly galvanize reaction and retaliation attempts." Saudi Arabia, the scene of al Qaeda attacks to oust what bin Laden called the "godless" Saudi royal family, said it hoped his killing would help the international fight against terrorism and stamp out the "misguided thought" behind it. But there was disbelief and sorrow among many Saudis. "He would be a loss to all Muslims because he had good qualities. He portrayed Muslims in a good and strong way... He is the person that left the worldly riches for jihad," said one man taking a cigarette break outside his office in Riyadh." "AL QAEDA IS FINISHED" In Yemen, the base for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which has been behind recent foiled anti-American attacks, some believed bin Laden's death would cause his group to lose heart. "Al Qaeda is finished without bin Laden. Al Qaeda members will not be able to continue," said Ali Mubarak, a Yemeni man in his 50s as he sipped tea in a cafe in Sanaa. For many Arabs, inspired by the popular upheavals of the past few months, the news of bin Laden's death had less significance than it once might have. "The death of Osama is coming at a very interesting time. The perfect time, when al Qaeda is in eclipse and the sentiments of freedom are rising," said Saudi commentator Jamal Khashoggi. Recalling the mass demonstrations in Cairo that toppled Egypt's president, he added: "The people at Tahrir Square had shut down the ideas and concepts of bin Laden." Egyptian Karim Shafei, 37, head of a real estate firm, said: "A lot of the sympathy toward bin Laden from the Middle East in the past came from the fact that people were oppressed. The removal of their dictators could signal a greater move away from radicalism or symbols of radicalism." RISK OF RETALIATION But while some hoped bin Laden's death may terminate al Qaeda, many others believe that al Qaeda franchises across the world will continue campaigns against the United States. Omar Bakri, a Lebanese Sunni cleric, mourned bin Laden as a martyr: "His martyrdom will give momentum to a large generation of believers and jihadists. Al Qaeda is not a political party, it is a jihadist movement. Al Qaeda does not end with the death of a leader." Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood said U.S. troops should now quit Iraq and Afghanistan. "With bin Laden's death, one of the reasons for which violence has been practiced in the world has been removed," said Essam al-Erian, a senior member of the Brotherhood which renounced violence to achieve change in Egypt decades ago. Other Islamists in Egypt, whose thinkers have inspired Islamic movements and activists around the world, said bin Laden's followers should review their methods because their actions had only made the "enemy" more aggressive. (Additional reporting by Middle East bureau; editing by Mark Trevelyan) World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (5) frankkarlburn wrote: As the article states: Another, anonymous, Saudi said: “He might have had a noble idea to elevate Islam but his implementation was wrong and caused more harm than good. I believe his death will calm people down and may dry up the wells of terrorism.” –My sentiments precisely. May 02, 2011 7:37am EDT -- Report as abuse DeerHunter wrote: When the nut case in Flordia wanted to burn Korans, there were more Christian based ministers that stood up and said that was not proper than I have ever seen Imans say about radical islam. Look at the quotes in this articale. Here is the chance for the moderate Imam to stand up and show the world thatt the average muslim is not a terrorist. – “Oh Americans … it is still legal for us to cut your necks” and “Al Qaeda is not a political party, it is a jihadist movement. Al Qaeda does not end with the death of a leader. Bin Laden was first the generation of the Qaeda and now there is a second, third, fourth and fifth generation.” May 02, 2011 8:29am EDT -- Report as abuse USAalltheway wrote: Of course those Hamas cowards condemned the killing. Hams you’re next! 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