tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285882.post322706610249856045..comments2023-11-03T02:37:19.127+11:00Comments on Kathryn...: This makes me sick!Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221825481373764540noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285882.post-39645195077161749142007-08-20T12:24:00.000+10:002007-08-20T12:24:00.000+10:00Thanks dave :) Yes, it is far less offensive (in ...Thanks dave :) Yes, it is far less offensive (in my opinion) in the Arabic context. I agree with your usage too. You should study language... ;)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221825481373764540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285882.post-91004899770872533942007-08-20T12:19:00.000+10:002007-08-20T12:19:00.000+10:00Bigpond has taken the article off their site, but ...Bigpond has taken the article off their site, but I think <A HREF="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/16/2006421.htm" REL="nofollow">this is the article you saw</A>.<BR/><BR/>The name Allah is just Arabic for "the God" - according to wikipedia, an Arabic speaking Christian would use the same word, and that would - I think - be fine.<BR/><BR/>There are enough connotations to that particular name, though, that it seems like it refers exclusively to the Muslim understanding of god: I wouldn't use such a term in any language other than Arabic.cafedavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002770869310185029noreply@blogger.com