Many theories for 'Ismail Ax'
By Eric Benderoff
What might "Ismail Ax" mean?One theory spreading across the Web speculates that it comes from a story in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, about Ibrahim and his son, Ismail.
In Islam, Ibrahim is the father of the prophets and, upset that people in his hometown still worshiped idols and not Allah, he smashed all but one statue in a local temple with an ax.
Ibrahim's son is Ismail, who also became a prophet. Ibrahim is Arabic for Abraham, who plays a significant role in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
This theory picked up speed because many bloggers wondered if the actions at Virginia Tech could be related to terrorism.
Two theories come from literature, where Ismail is spelled Ishmael.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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