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Do you capitalize the al in Al-Qaeda?

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Because the 'al' in Al-Qaeda is part of the terrorist group's name, I would capitalize it. However, the 'al' in Al- Qaeda is capitalized and not capitalized in many publications. 'Al' is an Arabic word that usually translates to the English word 'the' although 'al' never stands alone and is always a prefix to another words.

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