Behind the boom of Pokemon GO there is always controversy that accompanies it. Some even made things worse by circulating hoax issues that the games were cornering a certain group. There is news that says that Pokemon when interpreted means "I am Jewish" in Syriac.
This case began around 2001, the Iraqi government strictly prohibited the showing of Pokemon cartoons because they had forbidden language meanings, including the names of monsters in Pokemon. Quoting from various sources, in Syriac or Syriac, Pokemon means "I am Jewish", while Pikachu means "Be Jewish", and Charmander means "God is weak". You believe? However, many have denied the accusations. Because, there is no definite evidence that Pokemon if interpreted has a meaning that is considered insulting to Islam.
In fact, Pokemon GO is nothing more than adorable Animals. Reporting from Pokemondb.net, Pokemon and the names of the existing monsters are a combination of Pocket Monster which means pocket monster. In a broader sense, it shows that Pokemon monsters are so small that they can be put in a pocket.
Pikachu is the most popular monster in Pokemon and consists of two words, namely Pika and Chu. Pika means mouse, while Chu comes from Japanese which means to squeak. As we know, Pikachu is similar to a mouse.
Charmander also consists of two words, namely Cha which means burning, and Salamander which means amphibious lizard. So, Charmander is an amphibious lizard that can burn.
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