Publshed in The Friday Times in 2009
Sir,
There is a tendency among Pakistani Muslims to misspell the name of the famous writer Kahlil Gibran as Khalil Gibran. For those who don't know, Kahlil Gibran was a Mamronite Christian from Lebanon. He settled in the US and eventually died there. The 'g' in his name is pronounced as 'g' in the word 'gate'. Most Arabs pronounce the 'g' correctly, with the exception of Saudis who pronounce it as 'j'. The meaning of the word 'kahlil' is 'field'.
Shakir Lakhani
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