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    4. what is the difference between usama and osama bin laden?
    what is the difference between usama and osama bin laden?

    I have seen both spellings but not sure if there is any significance to it.

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    0  Views: 2830 Answers: 6 Posted: 14 years ago
    michae1c

    You are all wrong and you are all right because there are two ways to spell the name. Many names in Arabic have multiple spellings.
    Commented 14 years ago
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      about 12 channels "fox' network and "cnn"
      14 years ago. Rating: 0
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        Who cares, he's dead!! The new name is: Osama Bin Rotten
        14 years ago. Rating: 0
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          gary

          not really Vinny, he's being eaten by the fish. I wonder if that will pollute our water too.
          commented 14 years ago
          Vinny

          I certainly hope not, maybe it wasn't such a good idea dumping him at sea after all..
          commented 14 years ago
          Royb

          One is spelled with an O, and the other with U.
          commented 14 years ago
          Vinny

          Well which one did they get?? the O or the U, which one is sleeping with the fish??
          commented 14 years ago
          We were discussing that earlier and no one knows the correct spelling that I have seen seems to be Osama Bin-laden.
          14 years ago. Rating: 0
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            Arabic transliterations have no fixed rule into English.

            (It is also why sometimes you see Khadaffy or Gaddaffi..)
            14 years ago. Rating: 0
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              Usama is the official spelling...they were looking for UBL not OBL
              14 years ago. Rating: 0
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                You are all wrong and you are all right because there are two ways to spell the name. Many names in Arabic have multiple spellings.
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