exactly. the word "Rahman" is in Arabic language (it is one of the 99 names of God Almighty). and even the way we pronounce it is not exactly how it is pronounced in Arabic.
--- In [email protected], "arr_raghu" <arr_ra...@...> wrote: > > Actually, However we pronounce his name Rahman is not very correct. > Ask any native Arabic person, they will show you the correct > pronounciation. > They laugh at how we call him; but hay, we are used to calling him so. > > > --- In [email protected], "Chord" <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > I don't want to belabor this point and I'm not really that bothered by > > it as I'm elated by the Oscar win. But, why are so many Americans > > butchering AR's name? Since the awards started, I have > > heard, "Ruhman", "Rahmeen", "AJ Raaman", "Rockkman".... > > > > Is "Rahman" really so hard to pronounce? Well, maybe it is for > > Westerners who aren't used to such names. And BTW, I love Americans > > as I am one of them, but they have a history of butchering even > > relatively easy South Asian names. Trust me. I know personally! > > >
