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See "dubious" and "clarify" tags.

The common academic name spelling in English requires the definite article (al, etc.) and "son of" (ibn) to be written small, unless it occurs at the beginning of a sentence. The article must be followed by a hyphen. Examples:

• Omar ibn al-Khattab
• Dumat al-Jandal

I know some perceive it as irreverential, but it's the common practice. If administrative units (national governments, regional or municipal authorities) decree a different English spelling as normative, this concerns only the modern administrative units, not the historical or archaeological sites.

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