Acts of Terrorism megathread

[Admiral Yi]

Wasn't this the other crazy lunatic from the GOP?

Yup. 

[Caliga]

Outside chance he's Iranian.  He's got that bald pattern.

His name is apparently Ahmad Al Issa, which doesn't sound Persian to me.

[Admiral Yi]

His name is apparently Ahmad Al Issa, which doesn't sound Persian to me.

Kurdish?  Afghan?  Pakistani?  Iranian-pattern male baldness is not limited to only Iranians.

[Caliga]

I dunno, it just sounds Arabic in general.  We'll find out more details soon enough, I guess.

[Razgovory]

Issa is the Arabic form of Jesus, I wonder if he's Christian.

[Duque de Bragança]

Issa is the Arabic form of Jesus, I wonder if he's Christian.

Arabic muslim form of Jesus to be precise. Arabic Christians are much more likely to use Yasu, closer to Aramaic.

[Caliga]

Apparently his family came to the US from Syria.

[Valmy]

Apparently his family came to the US from Syria.

Well that's just great.

[Razgovory]

Issa is the Arabic form of Jesus, I wonder if he's Christian.

Arabic muslim form of Jesus to be precise. Arabic Christians are much more likely to use Yasu, closer to Aramaic.

There was a Republican congressman who's last name was Issa, so at least some Christian Arabs use that name.

[Sheilbh]

It's Arabic for Jesus.

[Josquius]

Always found it curious how some countries have zero issue with the name jesus but others, such as the English speaking world, see it as a big no.

[Valmy]

It's Arabic for Jesus.

I heard it was the Arabic name for Jesus. Is that true?

Anyway Ahmad Al Issa sounds like a reference to Sura 61:6 of the Quran to me, which names Ahmad as the messenger which will come after Jesus and is supposed to refer to Mohammed. So it could go either way. I don't fully know how Arabic last names work though.

[merithyn]

Apparently his family came to the US from Syria.

When he was very young/an infant. He's pretty American.

His older brother said that he'd been acting schizophrenic and paranoid for some time. So basically, the kid truly is mentally ill in this case.

[Valmy]

Apparently his family came to the US from Syria.

When he was very young/an infant. He's pretty American.

His older brother said that he'd been acting schizophrenic and paranoid for some time. So basically, the kid truly is mentally ill in this case.

Ah that makes sense. We have been talking about mental illness being a big problem with these shootings for awhile, but sadly instead of addressing that issue it seems like it is used as a basis to oppose gun control.

[Caliga]

When he was very young/an infant. He's pretty American.

His older brother said that he'd been acting schizophrenic and paranoid for some time. So basically, the kid truly is mentally ill in this case.

Just to be clear, I was merely stating that he was of Syrian origin, not implying anything about Syria/Syrians there.

In fact, my next door neighbors are Syrians and they are lovely people (the dad also happens to be the Imam at Louisville's main mosque).