The origin of the name Tamerlan
I thought the following comment posted by a reader on Debbie Schlussel's website would be of interest to you and your readers.Hmmm.
Tamerlane was also known as Timur:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur
This individual was a Turk from the 14th century who envisaged restoring the Old Mongol Empire Genghis Khan. Unlike Genghis Khan, Timur was a fanatical Muslim who immodestly referred to himself as “The Sword of Islam”. Needless to say, he was a rather bloody-minded individual. It is estimated that Timur managed to kill off 17 million people during his reign.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s parents did not give him his name by chance.
Labels: Boston, Boston Marathon, Islamic terrorism
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:39 PM
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