Mullah Muhammad Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban regime and one of the most wanted men by the United States government. How can a man born in one of the poorest provinces become one of the most wanted men in the world? The US State Department is offering a reward of up to ten million dollars for the capture of Mullah Omar. Omar is considered a mysterious, highly respected, feared and stubborn man among his people. Omar is believed to have ties to Al-Qaeda, a known terrorist group responsible for the September 11 attacks. Omar is also suspected of a number of attacks over the years, although his whereabouts are unknown. Mullah Omar was born in Oruzugan Province, Afghanistan in 1962. Omar studied in Islamic schools where he devoted himself to Islam. While studying Islam, Omar became a “mullah,” meaning someone who demonstrates pure dedication and understanding of the Islamic religion. Omar is described as being over six feet tall, with a bushy black beard, a turban and one eye. Omar lost his right eye when he was injured by shrapnel while fighting the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979. Omar was attending school when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Omar left school to launch his own jihad against the Soviets in the 1980s. Many Afghan citizens fled to Pakistan to escape the war. With help sent by the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, France, Israel, and Pakistan, the Afghan people were able to defeat the Soviet Fortieth Army. When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country was in ruins. Afghanistan did not have a stable government, which led to a civil war between tribal leaders. The civil war caused more destruction in major cities like Kabul, then middle of paper......ns. November 10, 2010. The web. March 17, 2011. http://www.cfr.org/religion/islam-governing-under-sharia/p8034 “Rewards for justice, Mullah Omar. » Rewards for justice. Internet. March 17, 2011. http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/index.cfm?page=MullahOmarRiedel, Bruce O. “Chapter 4 The Host: Mullah Omar.” The Search for Al-Qaeda: Its Leadership, Its Ideology, and Its Future. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2008. 62-84. “September 11 News.com.” September 11 News.com. 2001-2009. Internet. March 17, 2011. http://www.september11news.com/AttackImages.htmTeslik, Lee Hudson. “Profile: Ayman Al-Zawahiri.” Council on Foreign Relations. February 2, 2006. Web. March 16, 2011. http://www.cfr.org/terrorist-leaders/profile-ayman-al-zawahiri/p9750 “What is the difference between Shiite and Sunni Muslims? About.com. Internet. March 16, 2011. http://islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm