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To: Cicero
“Allah” is the Muslim name for God

Nope. Common misnomer. Allah is the personal name for the god of Islam. Ellah is the generic name for 'god' and is used by many in the ME as well as Indonesia moslems. There are some Arabic Christians who refer to the God of Bible as Allah, but they are sorely mistaken.

5 posted on 06/24/2014 9:12:25 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: rjsimmon
Nope. Common misnomer. Allah is the personal name for the god of Islam.

Another equally common misnomer (set by repetition) is the 'translation' of allahu Akbar! as 'allah is great!'

It actually means, "Allah is Greater!"

11 posted on 06/24/2014 9:41:47 AM PDT by publius911 ( Politicians come and go... but the (union) bureaucracy lives and grows forever.)
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To: rjsimmon

“Ellah is the generic name for ‘god’ and is used by many in the ME as well as Indonesia moslems. There are some Arabic Christians who refer to the God of Bible as Allah, but they are sorely mistaken. “

ROFLOL.

Well, I’m glad your understanding of the Arabic language is better than Arab Christians. Visit your nearest Antiochian Orthodox Church to explain to their priest why your linguistic skills are superior. Please record your conversation and post on Youtube. Send me a link. I love good entertainment.


15 posted on 06/24/2014 9:53:22 AM PDT by cizinec ( For the Republic!)
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