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Al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden's Network of Terror Al-Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden Related Links Remembering September 11 Al-Qaeda Offshoots Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts Terrorist…

Al-Ghazali

Born in eastern Iran, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali was known as Islam's most gifted scholar. He taught law in Baghdad, but in 1095 resigned and for 12 years wandered the desert as a Sufi mystic. Al-Ghazali…

Al Sharpton

Name at birth: Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr.Reverend Al Sharpton is a fiery orator and activist from New York City who became famous in the 1980s for his protests against police brutality and racial…

Al Jaffee

Name at birth: Abraham JaffeeAl Jaffee's comic drawings were a staple in MAD magazine after 1955, and his famous back cover fold-ins began in 1964. He's best known for his round, cartoony style, for…

Al Hirschfeld

Al Hirschfeld spent more than 75 years attending Broadway plays and sketching the stars for The New York Times and other publications. Full of wit and verve, Hirschfeld's distinctively bold, curvy…

Al Gore

Name at birth: Albert Gore, Jr.Al Gore served for eight years as vice-president under Bill Clinton, then was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2000. Gore's father, Albert Gore Sr.,…

Al Franken

Al Franken is the Emmy-winning comedy writer and political satirist who became a U.S. Senator from Minnesota in 2009 -- only to announce his resignation in 2017 after being accused of sexual…

Al Davis

Name at birth: Allen DavisAl Davis was the combative head coach, general manager and owner of the NFL's Oakland Raiders for nearly 50 years. He built the Raiders in his own tough and rebellious image…

Al Capone

Name at birth: Alphonsus CaponeAlphonse "Al" Capone was one of America's most famous gangsters during the years between the world wars. A Chicago-based crime boss, he was involved in illegal gambling…

Al Capp

Al Capp(Alfred Gerald Caplin)cartoonistBorn: 9/28/1909Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Capp's most famous creation was the comic strip, Li'l Abner (1934–77), which detailed the adventures…