Commentary: When I initially saw this, I thought it was a representation of a man using illusions to delude the masses. We can see some symbols: some identifiable, others more mysterious (likely lost to the ages). A symbol on the right is reminiscent of the Assassin's insignia, which raises some serious questions. Above we can see the apple, so here the apple is being associated with this delusion, being the source of illusion itself.
But then I translated the arabic. It said: "A piece of Aden." Now, I thought maybe this was a mistake. Maybe it was supposed to be Eden. But then I looked up Aden and found it was a Yemen port town. More interesting, was the myth associated with Aden.
Aden is said to be the resting place of Cain and Able. Seriously. It is supposedly a settlement that goes back to the biblical founders of civilisation.
Cain was revealed by Subject 16 to be the first of the Templars. He killed Able for the apple and kept its existence secret. Now, I don't have any solid sources on this. But it can't be coincidence. All I have are secondary source websites such as this: http://www.bibleorigins.net/b.html. If someone could help find a solid primary source for Aden being the resting place of Cain and Able, I and the community would greatly appreciate it.
If this is all true, then Altair is showing Cain deluding the masses and pointing us towards Aden with a clever bit of wordplay.
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