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The Prophet Ibrahim destroyed the villagers false idols to wealth and sex with an Ax in order to please Allah. Allah then saves him from the fury of the Babylonians for this act. He grants Ibrahim a gift, a prophet child. Ibrahim names this prophet child "Ismail." Ismail, the Islamic prophet, comes from Ibrahim's act with the Ax. The link I supplied goes into a little detail on the story, but there's more detailed accounts of the event all across the internet. As well, the story you linked to from the Smoking Gun also has significance. Reading it, there's a few lines that support the idea that Ismail Ax references the founding of Islam and that Cho is a Muslim. The boy calls his "father" a "Fat piece of pork." Cho writes later: "No wonder your name is McPork--I mean, McBeef" When Cho describes how the mother strikes, he describes her with the line: "Takes off her shoes to strike him" Pork is of course considered a sin to eat by Muslims, and it is a Islamic insult to beat someone with your shoes.