lˈeɪɾɚ mˈɛnʃənz fɹʌmðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst ænd ˈeɪʒə mˈaɪnɚɹ ˈɔfən ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt kˈoʊmɪŋ wɪð hɪɹˈoʊɪk mˈɑːɹɾɚdəm fɚðə sˈeɪk ʌv bᵻlˈiːf ɪnðɪ ɐbɹɐhˈæmɪk ɡˈɑːd ænd lˈɔɪəlɾi tə wˈʌnz dʒˈuːɪʃ, kɹˈɪstʃən, ɔːɹ mˈʊzlɪm fˈeɪθ.
Later mentions from  the Middle East and Asia Minor often associate combing with heroic martyrdom for the sake of belief in the Abrahamic God and loyalty to one's Jewish, Christian, or Muslim faith.