An observation coming out of the Massachusetts manhunt.
The bomber that was killed was named
Tamerlan. His in laws said an alternative spelling was Tamerlane.
Tamerlan. His in laws said an alternative spelling was Tamerlane.
The famous Mongolian leader called Tamerlane, was
originally from what is now Uzbekistan, just across the Caspian Sea from Chechnya.
originally from what is now Uzbekistan, just across the Caspian Sea from Chechnya.
He referred to himself as the Sword of
Islam. It is attributed to Tamerlane that his armies were responsible for killing 17 million people in the fourteenth century,(1/5 of the total population of the world).
Islam. It is attributed to Tamerlane that his armies were responsible for killing 17 million people in the fourteenth century,(1/5 of the total population of the world).
Although Tamerlane is not an uncommon name in this part of the world, Is there any significance in the similarity of names? Is this indicative of a shared ideology?