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An Indian tabloid apologised for reporting that Atif Aslam named his kid Alhamdulilah

An Indian tabloid apologised for reporting that Atif Aslam named his kid Alhamdulilah

Is this an important lesson on proper punctuation or understanding obvious context? You decide.
24 Dec, 2019

Remember when Atif Aslam announced the birth of his second child and we were all over it?

Well, Indian tabloid Desi Martini also shared the happy news, except they got a little confused about the child's name.

Perhaps it was the lack of punctuation (no, it wasn't) or the lack of awareness for very obvious norms on the part of the writer but the site originally reported that Atif Aslam had named his son 'Alhamdulilah' because of the singer's caption, "Our new arrival Alhamdulilah."

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People were quick to not only call out the silly mistake but also make a point about how unaware the site is for letting this happen. However, the writer responded to the criticism, accepting her mistake and rectifying the error:

Desi Martini also posted about the mishap, taking accountability and notifying that the mistake is there no more.

It's a good thing they held themselves responsible and admitted the blunder rather than shying away. However, it does show how unaware folks are about certain basic concepts and for a publication of any level, that's not okay.

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Abdul Basit Dec 24, 2019 01:55pm
This is very funny actually
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asad Dec 24, 2019 02:17pm
Its not that big a mistake. My two aunts are named Bismillah and SubhanAllah, so someone having the name Alhamdulillah wouldn't be too far fetched
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Ajay Dec 24, 2019 02:46pm
But what is the actual name?
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