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Isn't this the wrong religion?
Allah = God (Islamic)
Cheese fermenter ≠ cock (Judaism)
Edit: I never knew Muslims did circumcision. I thought it was a Jewish thing.
Btw no shame in it but please know "Islamic" isn't a thing. "Allah" just translates to "God" in Arabic, like Arab Christians call God "Allah" too.
Don't non-arabic speaking Muslims also use the word 'Allah'?
Yeah that's kinda interesting isn't it?
Probably because prayers are still in Arabic so it feels more familiar and appropriate.
Also it means "The Abrahamic God" specifically so might just be a more precise word being adopted.
I am just predicting the reason here. An actual linguist or historian can answer better.
In any case, you're technically correct that it's Arabic, but I'd say the fact that those who don't speak Arabic still use that word - makes it Islamic in function.
Oh like how the word "bye" is "Christianic" in function?
I'm not convinced that "bye" is "Christianic" in function.
I'd say it's English in function, regardless of it's origin.
Language gets co-opted all the time. Atheists say "goodbye", they don't say "God be with you".
This is the same logic I'm applying when I say "Allah" is Islamic; if a word gets co-opted to be ubiquitous outside of the origin, then the origin no longer matters within that context.
The term "Islamic" is my problem here.
Grouping multiple cultures together just because they have similar aspects from an outside perspective that isn't even fully accurate just felt gross.
I'm confused. Do you think "Islamic" is a bad word?
I didn't group multiple cultures? I grouped one, Muslims.
You don't need to have an inside perspective to see that the overwhelming majority saying "Allah", whether they speak Arabic or not, is a religious affect, regardless of it's origin.
@Zozano @cm0002 them too
Are you under the impression that Muslims don't circumcize? In many Muslim societies, they make sure the boys are old enough to remember the mutilation, with circumcision around the age of 7.
Yeah I was under that impression? I didn't know they did that for boys.
Yeah, circumcision is near universal in Muslim-majority countries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalence_of_circumcision
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