He purchased this property and another in Soba, a one-storey unfurnished mud house on the western bank [3] overlooking the Blue Nile[4] where he spent many weekends with his family. He lived in Sudan with his four wives, four sons and daughter.[3][3] Although extremely wealthy, both houses were described as very modest on purpose to adhere to his ideals of humble living.[5] During his time in the country he heavily invested in the infrastructure and in agriculture and businesses. When he lived there he was more known as a "walking bank" than a successful organizer of terrorist operations.[6][7] Hassan al-Turabi allowed bin Laden to live in Sudan on the condition that he would invest in Sudan.