It's hard to think of a better contrast between civilization and savagery than a Muslim terrorist screeching Allah Akbar outside the Louvre while waving a machete.
Abdallah El-Hamahmy's family is predicting claiming that they're moderates and he's innocent. His Twitter account allegedly tells a very different story.
Investigators are examining a Twitter account of an Egyptian man named Abdallah El-Hamahmy who posted around a dozen messages minutes prior to the attack.
"In the name of Allah... for our brothers in Syria and fighters across the world," El-Hamahmy wrote, linking to a post he wrote on his Facebook page.
"No negotiations, no compromise, steadfastness and no retreat," he added.
His Facebook page and his Twitter account have since been suspended.
In another post on Twitter, he cited a Koranic verse that promises heaven to those who are killed fighting for the sake of God.
Another post questioned: "Why are they afraid of the creation of a state for Islam? Because the state of Islam defends its resources and the honour of Muslims."
He also insulted US President Donald Trump the same day, labelling him "Donald Duck".
He had announced his trip to France in a Twitter message on January 26. "Travelling to Paris, France from DXB," he wrote.
Thank goodness France didn't have a #Muslimban.
It's also unsurprising that Abdallah quoted a Koranic verse promising paradise to Jihadists. He didn't get his 72 virgins, but promising paradise to killers is how Islam took off.