Talk:Mahalla
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 | On 29 March 2026, it was proposed that this article be moved from Mahallah to Mahalla. The result of the discussion was moved. |
Requested move 29 March 2026
- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Jeffrey34555 (talk) 17:55, 11 April 2026 (UTC)
Mahallah → Mahalla – Per WP:COMMONNAME: mahalla is the dominant spelling in English (like madrasa, Kaaba…).
See this Ngram (singular) and this one (plural).
(Note: the word “mahalla” has no etymological connection with “Allah”.) ~2026-19422-94 (talk) 06:09, 29 March 2026 (UTC) — Relisting. TarnishedPathtalk 07:44, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- Support The move to Mahallah was by a sockpuppet with a history of disruptive moves. --Worldbruce (talk) 04:33, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
- Note: WikiProject Pakistan, Noticeboard for India-related topics, and WikiProject Bangladesh have been notified of this discussion. TarnishedPathtalk 07:45, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.