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When was the terrorist group Al Qaeda founded?
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Al Qaeda was founded by Osama bin Laden in the early 1980s. He was inspired by the 1979 Iranian revolution, which he saw as a threat to Islam. He also wanted to help the Afghans fight against the Soviets. In the 1980s, Osama bin Laden lived in Sudan and Afghanistan. He was the head of the World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders, which was a terrorist organization.