Spell it as 'Makkah' when referring to Islam's holy city
When Makkah is transliterated as Mecca, it risks giving a wrong meaning of the place. As a result, people who are not very knowledgeable about Islam may associate it with contrary activities. For example, when the wrong transliteration of Mecca is used to refer to the city of the Prophet's birt...
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New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad
2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/103333/2/103333_Spell%20it%20as%20%27Makkah%27%20when%20referring%20to%20Islam%27s%20holy%20city.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/103333/ https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2023/01/871922/spell-it-makkah-when-referring-islams-holy-city |
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