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Whom Do You Say I Am?

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There are 14 variations of the spelling of the Prophets' name. See the table below
How popular is the name in England?
The name of the Prophet Muhammed is the second most popular name chosen by families.
In Arab countries, Muhammed is said when you do not know the name of the other person.
What else is interesting about Muhammad?

The top two spellings are Muhammad and Mohammed.
Mohammed-2833 occurrences'
Muhammad-1422 occurrences'

Mohammad 2833
Mohammad 1422
Mohammad 920
Muhammed 358
Mohamed 354
Mohamad 29
Mahammed 18
Mohammod 13
Mahamed 12
Muhammod 9
Muhamad 7
Mohmmed 6
Mohamud 5
Mohammud 5

Additionally, an Arab Muslim who speaks to a person who is a non-Arab born follower of Islam spells the name with the ending [ed] and not [ad]. The Arab born Muslim parents would choose the ending [ad]. The Times Newspaper of London reports fourteen variations of the spelling-Muhammad.

Muhammad is a very popular male name worldwide. In England and Wales,
Muhammad, is the second most popular of all male names chosen for all Islamic male babies for the recent census. www.norwichmuslims.org/293.
Muh ammad means "one who is praiseworthy." Normally Muhammad is use
by another Arab Muslim when addressing a person who he is unfamiliar
with his given name. Additionally, an Arab Muslim who speaks to a person
who is a non-Arab born follower of Islam spells the name with the ending [ed] and not [ad]. The Arab born Muslim parents would choose the ending [ad]. The Times Newspaper of London reports fourteen variations of the spelling-Muhammad.
According to Professor Warrick of the Ethic Relations, at Warwick University
Great Britain the uses of Muhammad in the United States who immigrate to the USA
continue the tradition. According to the Visual Thesaurus http//www.visualthesauris.com/
there are there are four variants of the spelling of the Holy name Muhammad.
They are Mahomet, Mahmoud, Mohammad, and Mohammed. According to Mr. Marwan,
these four spellings are variants' of Mohammad in the Arabic language.
These are all worthy of praise in Islam according to Mr. Marwan at marwan2nd@gmail.com.
The increased popularity of the names is because Muslims are having larger families
than all the other population in England and Wales.
Professor Warwick (President Warwick University) accounts for this because the Islamic
parents like to have a name linking the male child to the Prophet.
There are many Islamic countries but they adhere to this naming custom.
The Islamic males get a suitable last name, which has some relationship to the Prophet Muhammad,
Blessed is his Name. A good example is Usman Ali. There is a significant difference
between western countries, especially Anglo-Saxon origins' where a most often the surname
alternatively, the last name is patriarchal with a first and some times names added.
Further the western countries with the exceptions of the Spanish and
portuguese often we names with del inserted to note that the child is for example
Maria del Sol.
In England, Scotland, and Ireland the names convey the meaning of their heritage.
Such as, John O'Connell or Rufus O'Malley the "O" signifies that the person
is son or daughter of a particular family? Regardless of what country the names are given
in all have significance moreover; all are unique in meaning known only to their parents.
On last question raised by the answers of the first three what influence are Islamic multiple names going to impose on the Census taking in not only America but in other countries. Which Muhammad Ali is the real Muhammad Ali?

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