Top 10 People Whose Names Gave Them Problems
Osama bin Laden
One Iraqi boy realized the consequences of having the wrong name after he and his family received death threats because he shared a name with Osama bin Laden. When we say Osama bin Laden, we’re referring to the Al-Qaeda leader and not the rogue elephant that killed 27 people in India.
The unfortunate Osama bin Laden in question was born in Alexandria, Iraq, in 2002. The US invaded Iraq a year later, marking the beginning of his problems. He could not leave his home or even attend school because of his name. He was also turned away at sport clubs and always had to explain himself whenever he was asked for identification at checkpoints. Things got so terrible that his family received death threats, forcing them to flee to Baghdad .
Several attempts to change his name failed. Then Qassim al-Araji, Iraq’s Interior Minister, heard of his plight and offered to help him change his name to Ahmed Hussein. Unfortunately, the boy named Osama bin Laden was electrocuted to death four days before the identification papers bearing his new name arrived. An online publication reported his death with the headline “Osama bin Laden Killed in Iraq.
http://listverse.com/2018/02/24/top-10-people-whose-names-gave-them-problems/
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One Iraqi boy realized the consequences of having the wrong name after he and his family received death threats because he shared a name with Osama bin Laden. When we say Osama bin Laden, we’re referring to the Al-Qaeda leader and not the rogue elephant that killed 27 people in India.
The unfortunate Osama bin Laden in question was born in Alexandria, Iraq, in 2002. The US invaded Iraq a year later, marking the beginning of his problems. He could not leave his home or even attend school because of his name. He was also turned away at sport clubs and always had to explain himself whenever he was asked for identification at checkpoints. Things got so terrible that his family received death threats, forcing them to flee to Baghdad .
Several attempts to change his name failed. Then Qassim al-Araji, Iraq’s Interior Minister, heard of his plight and offered to help him change his name to Ahmed Hussein. Unfortunately, the boy named Osama bin Laden was electrocuted to death four days before the identification papers bearing his new name arrived. An online publication reported his death with the headline “Osama bin Laden Killed in Iraq.
http://listverse.com/2018/02/24/top-10-people-whose-names-gave-them-problems/
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