How did al-qaeda get its start? as a middle eastern religious organization as a force against soviet invasion of afghanistan

Al-Qaeda started as part of the forces that fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviets invaded Afghanistan in the 1980s in an effort to prop up the communist government that came under attack their by rebel forces such as Al-Qaeda and the Mujahideen. 

Several different things make up a culture like, how the people worship, their form of government, geography, and trade. religion is one of the most important things to a culture, it defines peoples life. their different beliefs form into festivities and events that merge with their culture. people that practice hinduism see cows as gods, so no doubt they would celebrate cows, and these celebrations would definitely merge with their culture. those that are buddhist live life trying to reach a certain level of peace, so no doubt would they change things in their life in order to correspond with their religion.