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WOW, spelling mistake on CIA's website. Usama instead of Osama.
by pankajdoharey 9y ago
WOW, spelling mistake on CIA's website. Usama instead of Osama.
- sdrothrock 9y agohttps://www.quora.com/Is-bin-Ladens-first-name-Osama-or-Usama-What-is-the-significance-if-any-between-it-starting-with-an-O-and-a-U https://www.quora.com/Is-bin-Ladens-first-name-Osama-or-Usam...
- slazaro 9y agoIt's probably just a different transliteration of the name, rather than a mistake.
- astura 9y agoOsama, Usama, etc. are just anglicized versions of his Arabic name, thus none are canonical. According to Wikipedia, the direct translation of his name is usāmah ibn muḥammad ibn ‘awaḍ ibn lādin