Myths surround major killings of criminals. From John Dillinger to Bonnie & Clyde on down. Zarq is the same. Amplified by the fact that Muslims are not sober when it comes to spreading and accepting rumors and myths. It's wild over there
Very true. Arab society in particular seems to have a particular affinity for believing the most outlandish stories, probably because throughout history they have never had anything remotely resembling a right to free speech or freedom of the press; ergo "news" serves whatever regime (and theocracy) is in place and is likely to be untrue.