Fartattou means in the local Tunisian dialect butterfly, and the word is derived from Berber or Amazigh.

Others reckon the city and its name are of Berber origins, however the word itself is not known.

where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman but Christ is all, and in all.

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free but Christ is all, and in all.

In Azadi Barbari blog, we read that leftist students call all the international organisations and campaigns to join them on 28th December to protest against the Islamic Republic and raise their voice to free the students in Iran.