At the same time, bin Laden's organization worked with Shia militants: "Every Muslim, from the moment they realize the distinction in their hearts, hates Americans, hates Jews, and hates Israelis. This is a part of our belief and our religion." It was apparently inspired by the successes of Shia radicalism—such as the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the implementation of Sharia by Ayatollah Khomeini, and the human wave attacks committed by radical Shia teenagers during the 1980s Iran–Iraq War. This shia sympathy may also have been influenced by the fact that Bin Laden's mother herself belonged to the Shia sect. While in Sudan, "senior managers in al Qaeda maintained contacts with" Shia Iran and Hezbollah, its closely allied Shia "worldwide terrorist organization. ... Al Qaeda members received advice and training from Hezbollah."&lt;ref name="9/11 Commission Report, p.240"&gt;"9/11 Commission Report", p.240&lt;/ref&gt; where they are thought to have borrowed the techniques of suicide and simultaneous bombing. Because of the Shia-Sunni schism, this collaboration could only go so far. According to the US 9/11 Commission Report, Iran was rebuffed when it tried to strengthen relations with al Qaeda after the October 2000 attack on , "because Bin Laden did not want to alienate his supporters in Saudi Arabia."