Kunya As A Nom De Guerre
A special practice evolved among Palestinian leaders, originally in the Fatah faction, to use real or fictional kunyas as noms de guerre.
For example, Yasser Arafat was known by the name Abu Ammar (abū `ammār), even though he never had a son named Ammar; it was based on Ammar ibn Yasir, a companion of Muhammad and a prominent figure in Arab history.
This usage of the kunya has gained currency outside of the Palestinian movement, and is now often used by Arab guerrillas and clandestine operators. Examples of this include the Lebanese leaders Abu Anis (used by George Hawi during the Lebanese Civil War), Abu Arz (Etienne Saqr), and Abu Nidal.
Usamah bin Ladin's Kunya was "Abu Abdullah".
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