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Muhammad vs. Mohammad

I noticed that the article uses two different spellings for Mohammad's name. I am not sure which one is the correct one or, if both are, which is more preferred. Not being a Muslim I wouldn't want to make a change that could be disrespectful to Muslims. Any clarification would be appreciated. ---> Benseac 14:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Both are correct. However, mostly accepted spelling is Muhammad and many Muslim Govt. have offically adopted it. I suggest to change all Mohammad to Muhammad in the article. -- A. L. M. 14:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the input. I'll make that change to standardize the name in the article. ---> Benseac 14:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What about Mahomet? This appears to be the traditional form in most western languages. French and Polish wikis use it (see here and here), and Italians have a local variety, Maometto. Mohammad is closest to original Arabic, however, since a voiceless pharyngeal fricative triggers allophonic lowering of /u/ to /o/. Aminullah 19:38, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would think that for an English Wiki, the more "English" version of his name should be used. ---> Benseac 19:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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 :: Thanks for the input. I'll make that change to standardize the name in the article. ---> [[User:Benseac|Benseac]] 14:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
 :::What about [[Mahomet]]? This appears to be the traditional form in most western languages. French and Polish wikis use it ([[:fr:Mahomet|see here]] and [[:pl:Mahomet|here]]), and Italians have a local variety, ''[[:it:Maometto|Maometto]]''. Mohammad is closest to original Arabic, however, since a [[voiceless pharyngeal fricative]] triggers allophonic lowering of /u/ to /o/. [[User:Aminullah|Aminullah]] 19:38, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
+::::I would think that for an English Wiki, the more "English" version of his name should be used. ---> [[User:Benseac|Benseac]] 19:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)