Why iSWORD?
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I get asked about my online alias all the time, so what's up with the name iSWORD?
The answer is really simple: it's the literal meaning of my first name Muhannad!
Well, Muhannad means an "Indian Sword" or a "Sword made of Indian Steel", but back in 2007 when I used the alias IndianSword, I had to deal with racist comments against Indians on a daily basis on online forums and bulletin boards. Eventually I decided to drop the "Indian" part to avoid the cyber bullies.
!["Muhannad" in Arabic "Muhannad" in Arabic](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3MhrF-qUPjNQXl9Ux4DpWbFOiLVVVAsCXgf3QyT8RHWsUnLTVlnCcb5nGYj7e7XZVjv2d7SnHvKhyy0-s-209AQ4baAS80Za5E58gSkYuBhX6iUxQVzZo2DWtKi18FB2KhUqbYYduJ6k/w320-h260/muhannad.png)
Indian swords are kind of a big deal because they were very popular in Ancient Arabia for being the highest quality swords available. And while the word Muhannad literally means "Indian-made", it's always used to refer to swords in particular.
As for the domain name (isword.me), the choice of the .me TLD indicates my Middle Eastern origins, and to be honest I couldn't resist the 90% offer especially since I have a domain hoarding problem!
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