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submitted 1 month ago by WilsonWilson@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They chant "HAIDER!" which is untranslated. What does it mean?

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

HAIDER

It means lion, and also refers to Ali ibn Abi Talib, a warrior honorific. So it has specific Shia war fighting connotations.

[–] WilsonWilson@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

I hate to post this but grek actually did a pretty good job of explaining it: Battle of Khaybar