How exactly do you spell Al Quaeda?

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How exactly do you spell Al Quaeda?

I've seen
Al Quaida
Alqauida
Al Qui Adea

Does anyone know?

2007-03-26 07:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by BrilliantPomegranate 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events

3 answers

It depends on the language, because we basically "translate" the arabic pronounciation. In french we write "Al Qaïda", whereas the american and english people write "Al Quaeda". It's the same for "Ben Laden" that you call "Bin Laden", and for example "Christophe Colomb ", called "Cristobal Colon" in spanish etc...

2007-03-27 00:28:27 · answer #1 · answered by Actinia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Al Qaeda

2007-03-27 03:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There is not yet any correct way of spelling it in English because the original spelling is in Arabic, using a different alphabet.

2007-03-26 23:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by seamer100 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋