If you use Arabic script, the word "Arabic" has the cultural notion of a nation. It is not a neutral name. While It doesn't add any thing new to the locale information, it will give this notion that our culture and language is the same. The wast majority of ordinary people in western world still think that we are Arabs, we have the same language and culture, Ave sina was an Arab and etc. Please consider a national identity for our language and culture and don't worry about other similar languages.
Peyman
Here in Europe, many people think that Iran is an Arabic country. One of the reasons, and not the only one, is the name of the country, Iran, which is similar to Iraq, Liban and maybe some others when it's pronounced in western languages (for example in French and English).
About Avecina and almost all other persian scientists (Kharazmi, Kashi, ... who are called Al-Kharazmi, Al-Kashi, ...) they are known as Arabs, even when people don't forget to mention that they were born in Iran (Persia). As the scientific language of that time was Arabic, they wrote their research results in that language, but the nationality doesn't depend on the language that you speak. Also, we shouldn't forget that their mother tongue was Persian. What is strange is that this mistake is also done in academic areas, such as schools and universities, and not only by ordinary people.
Sorry if I was off-topic.
Sina
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