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From: dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman)
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Subject: Re: Apostasy
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Date: Mon, 4-Feb-85 12:30:18 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  4 12:30:18 1985
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Summary: linguistically impossible

>Is there any link between the term "meshummad" and the arabic name "Muhammad"?

Linguistically impossible. The initial "mem" in "meshumad" is a
prefix. The root is SH/M/D. The shin (SH) is a strong consonant
which never disappears in word variations.

Dave Sherman
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