User talk:Al Ameer son

Umayyad Architecture influence on the Islamic Architecture of Iberia

I have a question to the administration regarding Al-Andalus; since according to Arabic language books, the Umayyad architecture played a big role influencing the Islamic architecture of Iberia, but according to the official Wikipedia page (Moorish architecture), I hardly find the Umayyad architecture mentioned at all, instead the first influence mentioned here is the Berber culture (even though the Muslim Iberians fleeing the Spanish Inquisition in masses to North Africa were the ones who actually influenced the North with their Andalusian elements according to Arabic books). So was it the Arabic culture that first blended with the Native Iberian elements, or is the article correct that the Berber culture was apparent there and the Arabic culture had lesser influence to the local Iberian elements?. Thank you.

2C0F:FC89:801E:C598:2:1:8395:B901 (talk) 03:06, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Edit war

Hi Al Ameer son! I'd like to ask for your help with an edit war at Talk:Ali#problematic_edits. Thanks! Albertatiran (talk) 08:15, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Kisrawan campaigns (1292–1305)

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Promotion of Mu'awiya I

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Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled

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Fakhr al-Din II FAC

Might this be of any use? It can easily be corrected/amended... Best wishes, Amitchell125 (talk) 09:47, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

@Amitchell125: You're a saint my friend. It's excellent, thank you for this very helpful gift. I made a few minor fixes and will add it to the article shortly. One favor though, would you be able to fix something for me on the chart: could we make "Bashir I" the product of the marriage between his father Husayn and the daughter of Mulhim, Fa'iza? I incorrectly made it appear that he was solely Husayn's son and that Husayn's marriage to Fa'iza is incidental. Thanks again! --Al Ameer (talk) 16:40, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

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Mu'awiya I scheduled for TFA

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January songs

in friendship

Thank you today for the article about "the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate. Though his family led the opposition to the Islamic prophet Muhammad, he became the Prophet's scribe after the conquest of Mecca. He was sent as a commander in the Syrian conquest two years later and gradually governed that conquered region, where he secured a strong power base among its Arab tribes and mostly Christian bureaucracy. He defeated the 4th caliph, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law Ali in the first Muslim civil war, bringing the caliphate under his rule. Considered controversial in Muslim tradition for seizing power, being less religiously devoted than his predecessors and establishing dynastic rule, unprecedented in Muslim politics, he is also admired for his competence, leadership skills and mild rule."! Happy new year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:14, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

You my favorite editor. Still. nableezy - 19:29, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

@Nableezy: That means a lot, y'akhi ;) Truly. Al Ameer (talk) 19:48, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Kisrawan

On 19 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kisrawan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the punitive Mamluk campaigns against the non-Sunni Muslim mountaineers of the Kisrawan from 1292 to 1305 helped pave the way for the region's Maronite Christian majority? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kisrawan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kisrawan), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Kisrawan campaigns (1292–1305)

On 19 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kisrawan campaigns (1292–1305), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the punitive Mamluk campaigns against the non-Sunni Muslim mountaineers of the Kisrawan from 1292 to 1305 helped pave the way for the region's Maronite Christian majority? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kisrawan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kisrawan campaigns (1292–1305)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Autopatrolled granted

Hi Al Ameer son, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. However, you should consider adding relevant wikiproject talk-page templates, stub-tags and categories to new articles that you create if you aren't already in the habit of doing so, since your articles will no longer be systematically checked by other editors (User:Evad37/rater and User:SD0001/StubSorter.js are useful scripts which can help). Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Guerillero ^{Parlez Moi} 10:59, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Barbad GAN

Hi Al Ameer Son, I hope all is well with you! LouisAragon recommend I reach out to you, though I have been familiar with your admirable work for some time. A few months ago I rewrote the article on Barbad as a part of my project in improving important but overlooked non-Western musical figures. I nominated it for GAN, but it has been sitting in the queue for about two months now. I wondered if you might consider reviewing the article? I presume that music is not your primary interest on Wikipedia, but I had a lot of trouble dealing with some contradictions and lack of uniformity in various sources, so I would think someone familiar with the region could help out the most. No worries if you're too busy or uninterested! Best – Aza24 (talk) 22:02, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Hello Aza24. No, music is not my specialty but I would be glad to take up this review. Will likely start in a few days. Cheers, Al Ameer (talk) 03:26, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

How kind—I'm much obliged and looking forward to it! Aza24 (talk) 07:29, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Khalid bin Walid

Hi Ameer son, I have the page now since quite some while on my watchlist and you need to revert the articles edits maybe once or twice a week? I have thought on requesting a better page protection, but I guess you are more experienced, so I ask you first what you suggest what to do.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 21:58, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

@Paradise Chronicle: Please excuse the very late response! The disruptive edits are not yet on a scale where I think protection is warranted. Will continue to keep a watch on it. If the frequency increases, then I could see it receiving protection from edits by brand new or unregistered users. Al Ameer (talk) 15:38, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

The last two weeks were a bit calm, until today at least. Your tolerance is admirable. I'll be attentive as well to let you focus on getting more articles to GA or FA.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 19:22, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

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Translation

Hello, I know this is odd, but could you possibly translate an English phrase into Arabic script? I tried seeing if anyone was active in WikiProjects, but I couldn't find anyone. The phrase would be "2021 Nasarawa massacre". Cheers, -- • Apollo468•  01:49, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

@Apollo468: Hello, I wish I could help with this, but I lack the basic Arabic skills. The editors I went to in the past for such translations are no longer active. Maybe Elias Ziade could help? Al Ameer (talk) 03:40, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for the response! I'll try, but there obviously isn't much anymore. Cheers, -- • Apollo468•  21:16, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

@Al Ameer son@Apollo468 Sorry guys, I was away on travel. The correct translation, based on the news source, would be "مجزرة ناساراوا 2021". Best regards el.ziade (talkallam) 17:39, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks @Elias Ziade:, I hope you have been doing well. Happy new year ;)

On another note, I have nominated Fakhr al-Din II as a FAC. Your thoughts or additions are welcome. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 19:01, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

I'm good Amir, happy new year for you too. I read the article not too long ago, and I find it very informative, objective and exhaustive. I will take a look at it in my spare time. Keep up the great work. el.ziade (talkallam) 22:04, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

@Elias Ziade: Glad to hear you're good my friend. Keep up the great work yourself. Al Ameer (talk) 20:04, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

New journal article

Thought you might be interested[1] I believe its open access. Don't hesitate to let me know if you, nevertheless, experience any difficulties while trying to open it. - LouisAragon (talk) 21:26, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

@LouisAragon: Excellent, just finished reading it. I will try to incorporate this into the Mu'awiya article before main page appearance in the next few days. Your source tips are always appreciated! Al Ameer (talk) 03:34, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Glad to hear. Always welcome. Btw, just wondering. I recently added some information about the long-standing and rather well-known campaign of revisionism/negationism by the government of the Azerbaijan Republic.[2] Would you be willing to copy-edit this section I just added? I know it might sound like a rather off-beat request, but I would like an experienced editor who's not too heavily involved in this topic area to give it a look. Would appreciate it. If you're uncomfortable with making copy-edits, please don't hesitate to let me know, and I will try to find someone else. - LouisAragon (talk) 12:51, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

about Zufar's article

Hi Al Ameer, sorry to bother me I want to ask about the article Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi. Zufar's father in the article is named al-Harith ibn Yazid al-Amiri why not al-Harith ibn Yazid al-Kilabi like his son's name? sorry I'm confused about this. Thank youIylaq (talk) 02:33, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Hi Iylaq. The source, in this case Tabari, uses Amiri for the father and Kilabi for Zufar. His father was not mentioned anywhere else (in the early sources) as far as I know. The Banu Amir, of course, includes the Banu Kilab so there is no contradiction. I would keep it the way the sources have it. Al Ameer (talk) 04:13, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Okay thank you Iylaq (talk) 14:25, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Busr ibn Abi Artat

in the book of al tabaqat al kubra by Ibn Sa'd (this is the link= https://shamela.ws/book/1689/589), it is explained that Busr ibn Abi Artat's mother was named Zaynab bint al-Abras ibn al-Hulays who is a descendant of Amir ibn Lu' ayy. is this not mentioned by modern historians? Iylaq (talk) 02:34, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

I have not seen it mentioned in modern sources. But this is not controversial. You could add that his mother was "Zaynab ..., who also belonged to the Amir ibn Lu'ayy", attributing and/or citing Ibn Sa’d as a source. —Al Ameer (talk) 04:22, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Okay thank you Iylaq (talk) 14:25, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Promotion of Fakhr al-Din II

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DYK 7th Macho de Monte Infantry Company

I added the requested references to the Template:Did you know nominations/7th Macho de Monte Infantry Company Thanks :) Lankyant (talk) 13:31, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

Are you planning to review this DYK? If not, I can. --GRuban (talk) 18:54, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

Fakhr al-Din II

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February songs

frozen

Looking forward! - my turn today: my joy - more on my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:31, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Valentine's Day edition, with spring flowers and plenty of music --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:28, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

stand and sing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:07, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Thank you today for Fakhr al-Din II, "about Fakhr al-Din II, one of a long line of Druze chiefs from the Ma'n dynasty who far exceeded his ancestors in ambition and achievement. He became the governor and tax farmer of Mount Lebanon, Galilee and their ports and eventually much of the western Levant in the early 17th century. In the complex politics of his time, he was both an efficient tax collector and enforcer for the Ottoman Empire and an unprecedentedly autonomous and enterprising rural chief. Eventually his power became too much for the Empire to bear and he was crushed. Fakhr al-Din reinvigorated the ports of Sidon, Beirut and Acre by opening them to European commerce after a centuries-long hiatus and inaugurated the lucrative Lebanese silk industry. His most lasting legacy was the symbiotic union of the Druze and Maronites under his watch, which led to the precursor entities of the modern Lebanese state."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:35, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Syrian place names and other issues

Why are you always working against me? Is their any issue. I stoped changing names! - (Most of them are however misspelled) Instead of supporting me, you are working against me. Do you think I have always time to change any article. Please bring all the christian villages you changed back because I was collecting all under one category. Eastern Orthodox Christians doesn't represent all Christians. Their are also other christians living in this villages. You are the only one I have problems here with. Nobody is judging my work. So please stop - that's no fun anymore!

Thank you very much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Syrian91 (talk • contribs) 20:21, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

@Syrian91: Not working against you personally. In any case, I was attempting to discuss at your talk page but did not hear a response. On the names, I was not necessarily opposed to your changes there either except when it contradicted the clear common name, but such widescale changes of name spellings should be discussed first. On the demographics of these villages, you need to provide credible sources which say that there are significant numbers of Christians besides the Greek Orthodox which live in a particular village. We cannot rely on your personal knowledge (even if it is accurate) or Facebook/Youtube/other social media. You need to provide citations to reliable sources (ex. news articles, journals, books, credible websites, etc.) It is redundant to add the 'Christian communities' category, as that category is already covered under 'Eastern Orthodox Christian communities'. Lastly, trying to drive your point by reinstating these changes will be easily undone and simply lead to being blocked from editing. You are new and you seem to be very interested in trying to improve Wikipedia's coverage of this topic area. That is great because we need more interested editors. It would be best for you to familiarize yourself with the policies and guidelines of the site, and not to assume that editors are being being hostile to you when they are only seeking to adhere (and help you adhere) to those policies/guidelines. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 21:04, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Abd al-Malik ibn Umar ibn Marwan

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DYK for Abd al-Malik ibn Umar ibn Marwan

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Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

ayo wassup al ameer bro, can you plz improve Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas like you improve the great article Khalid ibn al-Walid — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.63.138.105 (talk) 10:24, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

@119.63.138.105: Might take a stab at it soon. —Al Ameer (talk) 19:34, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

Mazraat el-Chouf moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Mazraat el-Chouf, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 22:26, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

This article is about a village in Lebanon, which is notable enough. It is a stub, but fully cited to RS. Does not need to be a draft in order to be expanded unless there is a new policy I am unaware of. Al Ameer (talk) 04:34, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Neither citation verifies that. Ref 1 appears to be a bad link (not sure what is happening there, since the wayback machine has it), and Ref 2 does not have a reference to this locale either. It does mention a Mazraat Ech-Chouf. Was unclear whether you were attempting to make a stub for this, and this was a typo (which is my guess, since it is spelled that way in your Ref 1). Onel5969 ^{TT me} 10:35, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Ech-Chouf and el-Chouf are the same. Location 136/198 in the Levant Zone Grid. Appears on maps from the 1830s to now. This book has some WWII history. This history book has something about 1840-1861. A tiny bit of info here. And here. And a little in this thesis. Too much French for me. Zero^talk 12:55, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Help

Dear al Ameer son, I was really lifted by your thanking me for my Kisrawan edit in December. I was at the beginning of a project of working through the twenty plus years of ‘Middle East International’ that I have on my shelves. To give evidence of the validity of this source I started an article about MEI which has now been moved to Draft:Middle East International. Can you advise me? I am posting a similar message to editor Roman Deckeet who also thanked me for an edit I did using the same source editing the Rashidieh article. Many thanks. Padres Hana (talk) 08:36, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Stub Starting

Hi there,

Might you be able to create a page on a new and emerging national sport adopted by the Republic of Pakistan? Its grandmaster founder is an arrogant Sir Atif Hussain, who is currently in a sectioned ward. His nationality is British Pakistani, and he knows a handful of martial arts. He’s teaching there and thought what I’d ask of you is an article of his mediations. He calls it “Gladitorial Boxing” or “Pakistani Boxing.” (GPB) Gladiator because his claims of archaeology revealed something similar. I cannot confirm his findings, but if you start the stub and his sport takes off, it could grace Pakistan’s name. Huss4in (talk) 20:52, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

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Barnstar of Lebanon

	Lebanese Barnstar of National Merit
	On behalf of the great personalities of Lebanese history – Kahlil Gibran, Fairuz, and Mia Khalifa – I hereby present you with this award for bringing Fakhr al-Din II to TFA. Seriously though, thanks for your continued outstanding work for the project, significantly improving freely accessible knowledge of Middle Eastern history over almost 15 years. Onceinawhile (talk) 06:33, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

@Oncenawhile: Many great personalities indeed :) I’m just trying to keep up with you my friend. Al Ameer (talk) 15:31, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

You're the best

		The Epic Barnstar
		For many years you have been an outstanding contributor, a patient mentor, and a model of civility. Kudos for the months of hard work on Fakhreddin, and for highlighting Levantine history here. Congrats on the main page feature my friend. el.ziade (talkallam) 12:56, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Shokran kheiya Elias! Means a lot from you, old friend. This was one of my favorite articles to work on. Al Ameer (talk) 15:47, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

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Promotion of Khalid ibn al-Walid

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This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Buidhe (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

You do some cool stuff here

	The Half Million Award
	For your contributions to bring Khalid ibn al-Walid (estimated annual readership: 500,000) to Featured Article status, I hereby present you the Half Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 18:42, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

@AhmadLX: Likewise my friend, thank you for this awesome gesture! I'm looking forward to more fruitful collaboration with you in the near term. Al Ameer (talk) 19:16, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

Two-for-one anniversary

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Kharijites FAC

Hi Al Ameer,

The FAC ain't going well as there are no reviews so far (Constantine's being inactive) and Gog said that it will be archived within a week if it doesn't get any reviews. I've asked Funk and am gonna ask a couple others too. Would you have time to do the favor? Thanks. AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 16:59, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Levantine Arabic FAC

Hi Al Ameer, Same issue as above, the FAC for Levantine Arabic may be archived soon if it doesn't get reviews. As you contributed to many articles related to the Levant, your review would be much appreciated. Thanks for any help you can provide. A455bcd9 (talk) 10:06, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

@A455bcd9: Excuse the late response. I probably can’t review it in this narrow window, due to stretched time between commitments here and in IRL—and more importantly, my limited knowledge of the subject, despite being a (poor) Levantine Arabic speaker myself. Nonetheless, I’m very interested in the subject and you have done great work. I will try to read through it in detail a couple times when I have the chance, and if it is still in the queue by then, I will leave my comments. If not, and for some reason it did not pass, you could count on me next time. Al Ameer (talk) 22:10, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi, thanks a lot for your swift reply. No worries at all if you don't have time. If you can just read it and make a few comments would be awesome. Cheers, A455bcd9 (talk) 09:16, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

Al-Walid I

Hi Al Ameer son. You recently added a reference to Fowden 2004, but the source is not defined in the article. Could you add the details, or let me know which work this refers too? LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmission∆ °co-ords° 12:01, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

@ActivelyDisinterested: Thanks, I think I was half asleep. The source has been added to the Bibliography now. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 16:48, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Maslama

Hi Al Ameer son! Thanks for the additions and edits to Maslama's article! Do you intend to nominate it for A-class/FA? Constantine ✍ 16:52, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

@Cplakidas: Yes, I was actually hoping to do a co-nom with you for FA status. You have already done the heavy lifting and it is very well-written. Just need to make sure it is comprehensive enough. Thoughts? Al Ameer (talk) 03:47, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

That's good to hear, and of course I'd love to bring this to FA. I honestly could not find much else than what I had already put in the article, apart from going into more detail on the various battles and campaigns, which I didn't really want to do for WP:SS reasons. If you think this is done, let's do this. I would recommend a MILHIST ACR run first though, as it helps iron out many troublespots. Constantine ✍ 18:36, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

@Cplakidas: There's one area the article needs to cover better, and that's Maslama's significant agricultural projects in the Qinnasrin/Balis area and southern Iraq. I touched on it in the article, but there's enough there for a separate section. Hugh Kennedy's "Elite Incomes in the Early Islamic State" in ed. Donner and Conrad The Articulation of Early Islamic State Structures will be the main source for this, and there is plenty of supplementary material. I'll have it done by tomorrow. We could then revisit the Lead and button things up. At that point, would you mind submitting the nomination for MILHIST ACR, since you have plenty of experience there? I will of course be paying close attention and would be available to address any of the, mostly non-military, issues/questions that may arise. --Al Ameer (talk) 18:56, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

An interesting topic to add, thanks! As to the rest, sounds like a plan :) Constantine ✍ 18:59, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

BTW, should we not mention Maslama's descendants also as Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi's descendants in the latter's article? Constantine ✍ 06:36, 12 April 2022 (UTC)

@Cplakidas: Problem is we do not know which of Maslama's descendants, if any, came from his marriage to Zufar's daughter. The mothers of Maslama's children are not identified in the sources I’ve come across. All we could say is that close ties were forged between the two families, which lasted through the remainder of the Umayyad period (Zufar's clan may have been wiped out in battle by the Abbasids during Abu al-Ward's revolt in 750) Al Ameer (talk) 06:45, 12 April 2022 (UTC)

Understood. Constantine ✍ 12:00, 12 April 2022 (UTC)

Mamluk sultanate

Can you please tell me why you changed the link from "Egypt eyelet" to ottoman empire ? איתן קרסנטי (talk) 05:23, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

@איתן קרסנטי: Yes. 1) Egypt Eyalet was not a state or an autonomous entity of some kind, but a direct province of the Ottoman Empire (not until the 18th century, and really the 19th century under Muhammad Ali and his family, did Egypt become autonomous and then independent of the Empire)

2) It ignores the other major territorial component of the Mamluk empire, the Levant.

The Ottoman Empire literally succeeded the Mamluk Sultanate in all of its domains, first the Levant in 1517 and then Egypt by 1519. —Al Ameer (talk) 05:40, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for answering איתן קרסנטי (talk) 05:45, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

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Greetings Al Ameer

I highly appreciate your encouragement whenever you thank me for my edits and contributions. It seems that we share the same interest regarding places and people in the Levant which do not have their own articles. I would include the list of articles that I would like to create in my user's page, and I hope that you can help me to turn all reds to blues. Please feel free to check the list, and inform me which articles you would like to write. Alas2022 (talk) 19:52, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

The list is added, please have a look on it, and inform me what we can write along with other users. Regards. Alas2022 (talk) 10:32, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

@Alas2022: It is always refreshing (and unfortunately, rare) to see brand new editors come in and contribute high quality articles about this little corner of the globe. I appreciate your efforts. Thank you for compiling the list. I am in and out these days, but will let you know which of these I plan on tackling within the next two weeks, and hope to see further contributions from you in the meantime. Best regards, —Al Ameer (talk) 03:15, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Abu al-Umaytir al-Sufyani

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DYK for Ibn Bayhas al-Kilabi

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Congrats on the double DYK! Can I trouble you to add some info on the pro-Umayyad uprisings to the article on the Fourth Fitna? Cheers, Constantine ✍ 21:25, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

Thank you Cplakidas. The Ibn Bayhas article was actually spurred by your comments at Banu Kilab. I was going to add the Syrian 'theatre' to Fourth Fitna earlier, but had trouble on how best to place it without ruining the article's flow. I won't be active much over the next few days, but will add the information next week and we could figure out how best to organize it afterward. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 15:03, 9 May 2022 (UTC)

Sounds good, thanks a lot! Constantine ✍ 16:08, 10 May 2022 (UTC)

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Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi

Re your edit summary "but restoring the previous ref layout as I do not see how the revised layout, which is not consistent with other FA's in this subject area, is an improvement" [3], there are several points that can be made.

1. As you are the main editor of this page, I will of course defer to your preference.
2. My aim is to get editors to think about the best layout. There are two aspects of layout:
   1. The layout as it appears to readers of the article.
   2. The layout as it appears, in edit mode, to editors while editing the wikitext.
3. Regarding 2.1, on most aspects I am fairly relaxed. The only point I think is categorically wrong is not using columns for the biblio listing. Long lines, especially on a wide screen, are very difficult, if not impossible, to read. There is a reason that most dictionaries, bibles, etc., and all newspapers are printed in columns! There is an optimum length for easy reading, and the {{refbegin}} template (with {{refend}}) helps you acheive that. Screen widths vary enormously between different devices, and the refbegin template automatically adjusts the columns to suit the width of the reader's screen.
4. Again on 2.1, you might have noticed that I used the "indent" option, which helps to distinguish the author(s). This is an option I don't usually use, but I think is mostly a matter of idividual taste. I thought, what the hell, let's use it for a change, see what people think. I would just add that if any of the "author"s are corporate bodies (such as a government department) instead of individual human beings, then I would recommend against using the indent option.
5. The second aspect (2.2) is a very different case. You can find a long list of reasons why the so-called "horizontal" format for cite templates (it isn't really horizontal at all) is so bad on my talk page here. The list may be long, but it is still far from complete. That is why, for the last six years or so, I have been developing a standard for setting out citation templates, and a script to implement it. I call both the standard and the script the boring name "ETVP", for "easy to visually parse". In other words, it has been explicitly designed to be as easy to read, and as easy to edit, as possible. Over the past six years it has had many thousands of small improvements made to it, so that, in my view, it is now close to an optimal solution. To take just one example, suppose you're in edit mode, and want to find the cite by a given author. That's quite hard to do in the usual LHT-clutter format, but in the ETVP format, you can spot it instantly. Many other examples in the list I linked to above.

I hope you can see why I am so astonished at your edit summary. --NSH001 (talk) 23:34, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

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Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan

In the article Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan, it is stated that "Umar appointed Mu'awiya in his brother's place over Damascus and Jordan." Does the source not mention who is the governor of Palestine who will replace Yazid? and does the source not mention the location of Yazid's death and his grave? Iylaq (talk) 07:00, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

Promotion of Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi

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Khalid ibn al-Walid scheduled for TFA

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Aqsa

Hi Al Ameer, if you have time please could you share your thoughts at the Al Aqsa mosque move discussion? I am conscious you are the article's primary contributor, have brought it to GA status twice, and your 2008 and 2011 GA versions seem to have taken a hybrid approach to the question of scope. Whether you agree or disagree with the current proposals, your views at the discussion would be incredibly valuable. Onceinawhile (talk) 11:25, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

@Oncenawhile: I kept up with the discussion early on, until it started getting into the weeds. As long as the article remains, or continues to contain, 'al-Aqsa Mosque' as opposed to the less common 'Qibli Mosque' that had been proposed in the past, I have no strong opinion either way. However, I will review the discussion again, and more sources, later today or tomorrow and offer my thoughts.

For the record, though I nominated it for GA twice, I do not believe that it meets the GA standards today, with failure to address the confusion of the mosque/compound being one of several reasons it should be reassessed/demoted. --Al Ameer (talk) 16:00, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Need Help Regarding My Issues On Wikipedia

Hello Sir, I'm a Muslim like you. Can you please help me regarding my issues on Wikipedia as a Muslim? Can you please reply me or give me your email address?

Looking forward to hear from you! 119.160.96.209 (talk) 22:10, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

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khalid ibn al-walid

hello, Al Ameer son! i had a quick question regarding this article and the associated blurb. as "Sayf" does not appear to be preceded by a definite article in "Sayf Allah", would it be more appropriate to use the gloss "Sword of God" instead of "the Sword of God"? i noticed that the featured article also includes a definite article in the gloss "the Bedouin emigrants", but omits it in others such as "alms tax", so was unsure of when the definite article was being included in the glosses. dying (talk) 04:57, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

July songs

Thank you today for the article "about Khalid ibn al-Walid, a military leader who led the conquests which brought central Arabia and Byzantine Syria under Muslim rule. Though he dealt the early Muslims under the prophet Muhammad their first battlefield defeat, he embraced Islam soon after and devoted his military talents to the budding Muslim state. His tactics and strategy, including his famous 'desert march', have become enshrined in legend. The Muslim tradition levels serious charges of moral impropriety against Khalid, while crediting him more than any other commander for the success of the 7th-century conquests." - I have a FAC open, in case of interest. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:39, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Help

@Al Ameer son: hello can you help the article Battle of Jamal. the article, i.e. the reference is in stark contrast to Islamic sources. an example is in the article it is mentioned that Al Ahnaf ibn Qays is called the killer of Zubayr ibn al Awwam. even though the correct name of the murder was Amr ibn Jarmouz. Then Madelung considered the fictional story of Ali condemning the killer of Zubayr, while the story was mentioned in the books of Islamic scholars. Madelung also considers the fictional story of the negotiation agreement between Ali and Aisha. can you improve this article? I think there are users who are inciting to give false stories. Iylaq (talk) 02:53, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi scheduled for TFA

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Thank you today for the article, introduced: "This article is about Zufar ibn al-Harith al-Kilabi, a 7th-century Bedouin chief. He backed the Umayyad Caliphate's main challenger, Ibn al-Zubayr, when the Umayyads were on the brink of collapse. His Qaysi warriors were annihilated by their tribal enemies, the Kalb, who supported the Umayyads. Zufar led the Qaysi survivors in rebellion, and on a years-long vendetta against the Kalb and their Yaman confederates. He surrendered, mainly on his terms, securing for himself and the Qays a major stake in the Umayyad state. The vendetta, meanwhile, played out for decades as a bloody competition for power, which eventually tore apart the Umayyad state from within."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:56, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Zor Sanjak

Hi

Do you have sources when the sanjaks have been replaced by governorates? Panam2014 (talk) 04:08, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello

Hello @Al Ameer son I invite you to this because there is a person from whom I do not understand anything as if he is trying to lengthen the discussion or make it forgotten. Sarah Schneuwly -Schneider (talk) 18:43, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Banu Kilab

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New spin-off article

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Rosemarie Said Zahlan

Dear Al Ameer son,

I must confess I don't understand you edit here. Said was her maiden name, and as many married women she used both her maiden name and married name as surnames. As such, wasn't it more correct previously? Also, a "Rosemarie Zahlan" wasn't born in Cairo in 1937, but a "Rosemarie Said" was, cheers, Huldra (talk) 21:27, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

@Huldra: Bit of a messy edit, I admit. Initially thought Said was her middle name (or the name of her father) and thought it strange to use 'Said', which is a masculine name, instead of her given name. Still think we ought to keep 'Rosemarie' to avoid confusion between the maiden (Said) and marital (Zahlan) names, but no qualms if you think it best to restore the previous version. Al Ameer (talk) 21:34, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

I'm fine with that. And she comes from a pretty famous family, mostly thanks to her brother. Another sister, Jean Said Makdisi, has also kept her maiden name, cheers, Huldra (talk) 21:38, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

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Your Second Fitna Map

Hello friend, how are you doing? Just found out that an academic book has reproduced your Second Fitna map, although unfortunately, without attribution. AhmadLX-(Wikiposta) 18:50, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

@AhmadLX: A belated hello my friend. Hope you’re doing well these days (long past time that we’ve worked together!) Thanks for finding this—I’m only glad the map is getting some use outside of Wikipedia. Al Ameer (talk) 17:20, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Ottoman History Podcast

Hi AAS, Probably you know this site but just in case you don't the Ottoman History Podcast contains lots of things that will interest you and the quality is high. Zero^talk 04:35, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for the interesting link, Zero0000. Haven’t had a chance to explore deeply but plan on doing so shortly. Al Ameer (talk) 19:12, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Sieges of Tiberias (1742–1743)

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New Mamluk category

Hello. I created a new category for the Mamluk Sultanate, Category:Prisoners and detainees of the Mamluk Sultanate. Since you're very familiar with Mamluk history, I thought you'd be the best one to ask for help with populating the new category. Al-Andalusi (talk) 20:47, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

contact

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Thank you, @Moops:, a happy new year to you as well. Al Ameer (talk) 18:55, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

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Husayn ibn Numayr in Marj Rahit

@Al Ameer son: Does the source not mention the presence of Husayn ibn Numayr at the Battle of Marj Rahit (684)? Thanks A154 (talk) 07:05, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

@A154: Which source? Tabari? In any case, I do not know but can look into it. There are quite a few varying accounts of the battle. --Al Ameer (talk) 17:05, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

@Al Ameer son: Perhaps the premier sources have been translated. The source in question could be something like Al Kamil fi al Tarikh by Ibn al-Athir or Ansab al ashraf by al Baladhuri. Or maybe another source. Given that Bani Kinda participated in the battle and one of their leaders, Malik ibn Hubayra was also present, it is not known whether Husayn actually participated or whether he chose neutral. A154 (talk) 00:55, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Resources for maps

@Al Ameer son: Sorry for the super late response. Here are the resources for the maps (Harfush & Hamade families dominions and controlled territories) when you are available.

Harfush Family:

• The Shiites of Lebanon under Ottoman Rule, 1516-1788 - Stefan Winter
  • Page 43: Harfushes would be appointed sancak-beğs of Homs and Tadmur rather than of Sidon (in 1585)
  • Page 48: In 1584 [...] emir ‘Ali, already the superintendent (emin) of Baalbek, had by then also been awarded the sancak governorship of Tadmur in the Syrian desert.
  • Page 56: The Harfushes were among [...] the first to be awarded lump-sum tax collection contracts in combination with governor titles to secondary provinces and districts such as Homs, Tadmur and Baalbek.
  • Conclusion (right after page 175): The Harfushes of Baalbek received the iltizam concession for the Bekaa as well as a rank in the provincial military hierarchy (the district governorship of Homs or Tadmur) in recognition of their long-standing position of dominance within local Shiite society

• History of Shiites in Lebanon - Saadun Hamade (in Arabic) (https://archive.org/details/20221224_20221224_0428/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%8C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D8%8C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%20--%20%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%20%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9/page/273/mode/2up?view=theater)
  • Page 273: Maximum extent of Harfush-Baalbeki domains (roughly the Bekaa valley + part of southern Lebanon + most of northern Palestine until Nablus + Ajlun in Jordan until the Dead Sea + Homs Sanjak + all the way to Tadmor during Yunus Harfush's reign (c. 1608-1625)

Hamade Family:

• The Shiites of Lebanon under Ottoman Rule, 1516-1788
  • Page 58: for a time in the later seventeenth century, the family controlled a territory that stretched from Safita in modern-day Syria to the Futuh district in the mountains above Jubayl, south-east of Tripoli.
  • Page 80: [...] in 1667 [...] The following year, Ahmad again received the concession for ‘Akkar, Jubbat Basharray and, in a novel twist, for the predominantly Nusayri-inhabited district of Safita in the northern coastal mountains. [...] Meanwhile, the nahiyes of Jubayl country (Bilad-ı Cübeyl, as opposed to the city itself) and Batrun were awarded to Sirhan’s maternal cousin Dib ibn ‘Asi..
  • Page 80: [...] and captured Muhammad ibn Hasan Dib for having paid insufficient returns on his iltizam for Danniyye [...] (meaning Danniye was also part of their iltizam)
  • Page 80: With their tax and local government commissions stretching all the way into what is today north-western Syria, the year 1668 may well mark the greatest geographic extent of the Hamada ‘emirate’.

• History of Shiites in Lebanon - Saadun Hamade (in Arabic) (https://archive.org/details/20221224_20221224_0428/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%8C%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%8C%20%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A9%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84%20%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%20--%20%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%20%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9/page/145/mode/2up)
  • Page 146: Documents E12 & E13 from Ottoman Imperial Archive at Istanbul documenting the confirmation of iltizam of all the territory from Nahr Ibrahim/Adonis river (including Kisrawan) to Krak Des Chevalier (and Safita) in Syria to Sirhan Hamade (c. 1668)

Savipolo (talk) 17:03, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

@Savipolo: Thanks; I will work on these over the next couple of weeks (because of time constraints) and will let you know here if I have any questions along the way. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 03:37, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

@Savipolo: Question: were you looking for one map that shows the sanjaks held by both families in a particular year or time period, or separate maps for each family at the height of their power? Al Ameer (talk) 16:25, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

@Al Ameer son Separate maps that would show each family at the height of their power. And again, thank you very much! Savipolo (talk) 16:49, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

@Savipolo: Understood, will try to get them done this week. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 17:17, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

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Arab–Khazar wars

Hi Al Ameer! As you probably have seen, I recently substantially reworked the article on the Arab–Khazar wars. Barring a few minor additions that may be forthcoming, I think it is almost ready for a FA nomination, but first I would like to ask your opinion on it, mainly on three issues:

• Comprehensiveness, especially in additional sources that you may know as being sort of our resident Umayyad expert
• Understandability for the average reader who may not know anything about the Khazars and Arabs, or the geography of the conflict
• Whether the detail is sufficient, or too much, or too little. Depending on the sources, the level of detail can vary enormously, between campaigns described in one sentence (effectively "A is said to have invaded B in year C and reached the city D"), and others where a long portions of text are dedicated to them. I've tried to apportion detail based on what the sources do, and also details that help give some context to the conflict (eg. the use of a wagon laager or siege weapons), but would like a second opinion here.

There is no hurry to do this, but I understand if you don't have time or interest :). Thanks in advance either way! Constantine ✍ 11:05, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

@Cplakidas: Man, you work fast. I was referencing the article for a draft on Marwan II. Without looking at the article history, I knew it had your fingerprints on it. Unfortunately, this is not an area where I have much familiarity, but I know quite a lot now after reading the article—so I'd say you have comprehensiveness covered. If I do happen across an important, missing detail in another source, I will incorporate it or let you know. I will take a deeper look concerning the other two issues and give you feedback soon. Cheers, Al Ameer (talk) 05:17, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Well, 'fast' is relative, I've been working on it on and off for a decade now ;). But thanks, and take your time. Am looking forward to seeing the finished work on Marwan II. Constantine ✍ 17:53, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

@Cplakidas: Yes, that makes more sense...

Upon further reading, the article very much appears ready for an A-Class Milhist nomination, if not FAC. It covers the topic comprehensively, yet with concision, and is impeccably written. IMO, it is about as understandable to an average reader as it can get, though it might help to give even more locational context on some of the various regions and cities, especially the more notable places. It will help to mention that the Khazar realm was in modern Russia (and Ukraine?), for instance.

There is a healthy balance of details for a summary article of a century-long, on-off conflict. I found the extra detail in certain places to be enriching, rather than distracting. On the flipside, as I am not well-read in this particular subject, I cannot really tell when more detail is needed. If a separate article is started about the 737 Arab invasion, then this section could be safely pared down. Other than that, it's always good to get rid of any redlinks and to that end, I am happy to lend a hand. Let me know when you decide on taking the next steps. Cheers, Al Ameer (talk) 19:38, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your recent edits. As a heads up, there are some minor additions to be done, but the article will likely be my next FAC, after al-Adid is done, so I guess in a month or so. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 08:25, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

@Cplakidas: Glad to hear, and look forward to reviewing it when the time comes. Regards, Al Ameer (talk) 00:54, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

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Zahir al-Umar-Hadid

Hi Al Ameer, I had been wondering for a while what made your excellent article on Zahir al-Umar get so many more pageviews than, for example, someone like Jazzar Pasha or Aqil Agha.

Instagram has finally shown me the light…

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@Oncenawhile: Yup, that'll do it. Need to turn attention back to this article (and the other strongmen of Acre) sometime soon. Was hoping to nominate Zahir for FAC before end of the year. Al Ameer (talk) 17:08, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

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Map request

The Empire of the Abbasid Caliphte to 945

Hi Al Ameer, This is a first go at your map, but I think you will need to tell me what level of detail you would like, so that I can start amending this map, or make a new one based on what you would like. Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 11:39, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Amitchell125 on a job well done. I have downloaded this draft and am marking it up with some requested details and amendments. Hope to turn it over to you by the weekend. —Al Ameer (talk) 03:32, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

@Amitchell125: Excuse the delay. Please see the marked up draft: File:Amitchel125 Early Muslim Conquests Map Markup.png. The mark up includes:

1. Labeling the various regions, as well as the neighboring states and peoples
2. Delineating (roughly) the frontier of Sind.

Other than what is marked up, I suggest the following:

1. Converting the floating boxes with the caliphs' names to a legend format. The names of the caliphs should be spelled according to their modern English transliterations, i.e. Omar → Umar, Othman → Uthman, Mouavia I → Mu'awiya I, Abd Almalik → Abd al-Malik, Welid I → al-Walid I. "Mohammed's kingdom" should just be "Muhammad".
2. I forgot to mention the reigns of Sulayman (r. 715–717) and Umar II (r. 717–720). The southern Caspian coast expansion phase should be attributed to his reign not Uthman's, though the area should cross-hatched since it was not truly conquered. The conquest of Septimania or Narbonne (the boot shape north of Spain) should be attributed to Umar II.
3. Cyprus should be cross-hatched since it was not truly conquered.
4. Oceans and large bodies of water like the Caspian and Aral seas should be colored light blue.
5. Rather than different shades of blue, the different phases of expansion should be colored by a different palette, perhaps similar to File:Second Fitna Territorial Control Map ca 686.svg.

Please let me know your thoughts, and thanks again for taking the time to work on this request. Al Ameer (talk) 17:23, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay, where did the days go? I'm currently working on all your suggestions, you should hear from me again in a couple of days. Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 19:13, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Map of the early Muslim conquests 630s–820s

@Al Ameer son: Please see the second version, all suggestions for amendments are welcome! Amitchell125 (talk) 16:31, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Amitchell125 ;) The map looks excellent. There are some more tweaks and then it should be ready for use in several articles:

1. The northwestern 'strip' of the Iberian Peninsula should not be shaded green because it was never conquered by Muslim forces.
2. Perhaps label as 'Septimania' the area conquered under Umar II's reign? Incidentally, this area is strictly limited to the Narbonne region, the area in pink in the Iberian Peninsula proper should be green.
3. The color used for the conquests under Mu'awiya should be the same shade of purple.
4. Khwarazm is the name of an area rather than a tribe and should thus be written in black without italics.
5. The conquests under Umar and Uthman are mixed up; they should be switched.
6. If possible, one of the two alternating colors of the Cyprus crosshatching should be the color used for the conquests under Uthman since Cyprus was first brought into Arab dominion or condominium during Uthman's reign.
7. On second thought, Sicily and Sardinia should be shaded and a corresponding label in the legend made called "Conquests under the Aghlabids (800–909)".
8. A label in the legend should be made for Crete: "Conquest by Abu Hafs (820s)".
9. The color indicating conquests under Sulayman should be crosshatched in the legend as well. Also, maybe a different color than white/light gray should be used.
10. The title of the map should be "The Early Muslim Conquests 630s–820s" or "The Early Muslim Conquests up to the 9th century".
11. If possible, could we add some kind of colored border for the Byzantine Empire similar to File:Arabische_Eroberung_2.jpg? Al Ameer (talk) 19:55, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Al Ameer, my apologies for the delay, some of the tweak you want are dishearteningly tricky to do, and at present there's of other things on. I'll see if I can finish the job today. Amitchell125 (talk) 07:41, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

New version now uploaded (see above), please let me know of any further amendments you would like. Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 09:09, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you kindly Amitchell125, this is an excellent map and your time and diligence is very much appreciated. Barring any comments in the al-Walid I FAC, I have no further requests, except that the image should renamed as File:Map of the early Muslim conquests. I will start adding it to the relevant articles. Al Ameer (talk) 01:16, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi, please see the conversation between myself and Constantine regarding the map (here). Can I leave it with you? Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 08:48, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

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Forgive me body and soul

hi Al Ameer son, I'm sorry if there are misspelled words or too late to reply to messages A154 (talk) 14:30, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Sorry A154, I am not sure to what you are referring. Al Ameer (talk) 20:35, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

I mean, I'm sorry if i towards you did something wrong while on Wikipedia A154 (talk) 03:02, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Arab–Khazar wars

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Khalid ibn al-Walid

Нello why was my edit deleted.this article needs an image I think the image I added to the article is good for the article . Toyota 1999 (talk) 06:23, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Hello Toyota 1999, please see the second paragraph of Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Islam-related articles#Islamic honorifics. The image is calligraphic decoration and add nothing of encyclopedic value to the article. Such images go against wiki guidelines. The summary box is better off without an image in this case. —Al Ameer (talk) 14:14, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

But i think the summary box with the picture is better. I have added the picture in the Arabic and Persian encyclopedia. Please change your opinion and do not delete this image. Toyota 1999 (talk) 18:08, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

This is not just my opinion, but part of the above referenced manual of style guidelines after a clear consensus was established by editors regarding the issue of decorative / honorific calligraphy in articles about early Islamic figures. And what occurs on Arabic and Persian wiki is not material to English Wikipedia. —Al Ameer (talk) 18:31, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Yes it's true thanks for you're good information . Toyota 1999 (talk) 16:47, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Sa'id ibn Abd al-Malik

Hello. did al-Walid I, sulayman ibn abd al malik, and umar ii confirm Sa'id as governor of Mosul? and whether the source does not explain it. thank you if you have answered A154 (talk) 02:10, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

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About you

Just saw that Al Nasser is featured in OTD and I had to think about that I for quite some time thought he was you, as you have an image of him on your user page in the box "about me". It's a sweet memory that makes me smile, and maybe you as well. Have a nice day. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 03:30, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

@Paradise Chronicle: You gave me a good laugh there my friend. Glad this was cleared up ;) Al Ameer (talk) 01:07, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Maronites and Arab identity

Hi! I see you are an admin! I am writing to you because I would like to ask you for information! I am a user of the Italian-speaking Wikipedia (excuse my bad English), but I often intervene here in the English-speaking one, I just don't know the rules well (we Italian speakers have different rules). I wanted to open a discussion about the Maronites, because I've noticed that there are users who are imposing Phoenicianist ideas. However, I would like to invite everyone to the discussion (using the Ping template), both those who have spoken in the past in favor of fanicianist ideas, and those who were against it, in order to find a consensus and a compromise. Would inviting users to a discussion be considered against the laws of English-speaking Wikipedia? Then I would like to know what you think of this situation and if you think that a discussion about this subject would be worth it. --Syphax98 (talk) 09:37, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Hello Syphax98. Directly inviting users to weigh in about an issue of identity would be seen as canvassing, even if done in good faith. It would be better to raise your concerns at Talk:Maronites or the discussion pages of the relevant wikiprojects. If it devolves into a shouting match between advocates of the respective viewpoints, you can make a Request for comment for (hopefully) outside and (ideally) neutral input. If the issue is more about disruptive editing, then you can open a query at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/incidents. Hope that helps, regards. Al Ameer (talk) 19:31, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Exactly, my idea was to open a discussion in Talk:Maronites. --Syphax98 (talk) 09:48, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

al-walid i

hello, Al Ameer son! i had a quick question regarding this blurb for this article. the blurb states that al-walid was "the first caliph to institute programs for social welfare", while the article body does not appear to make a similarly strong claim, stating instead that he "inaugurated public works and social welfare programs on a scale unprecedented in the caliphate's history". admittedly, i think the assertion made in the blurb is rather bold, and i have not been able to find a source supporting it. would it be more appropriate to replace the last sentence in the blurb with something like "His reign was marked by domestic peace and prosperity, and saw the inauguration of social welfare programs on a scale unprecedented in the caliphate."? dying (talk) 22:16, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

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my story today

Thank you today for the article "about the sixth Umayyad caliph, al-Walid I, whose decade-long reign represented the zenith of Umayyad power and prosperity, though his direct role in its successes is unclear. His reign is often deemed by historians to be the fruit of his father and predecessor, Abd al-Malik's, long, hard work."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:06, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

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Hi, At Tulkarm there is a citation "Mattar, p494" that you added in 2012. Do you know what it is? Thanks. Zero^talk 12:19, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

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Not sure if this is supposed to go here but i'd like to request some help regarding the Jazzar Pasha page and his ethnic origins. If you could help out it'd be greatly appreciated. Rijekaneretva (talk) 07:51, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

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@Aintabli: Thank you for your kind words and well wishes. I’ve been preoccupied for most of the past year, but hope to at least be semi-active as much as time allows. Looking forward to working together more soon. Al Ameer (talk) 18:26, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

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Thanks AhmadLX, glad to see you’re still around here too. Al Ameer (talk) 14:58, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

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History of Gaza as a Featured Article

Hello, I was thinking about nominating History of Gaza for Featured Article status. As the creator of the article and a significant editor, I thought I would consult with you before nominating it. I recently cleaned up some portions and added in some information about the Israel-Hamas war, so I think it's good to go. Personisinsterest (talk) 00:21, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

@Personisinsterest: Thanks for improving the article. Featured Article status requires a very high standard that, in my opinion, the article does not meet. The review process is rigorous and the article in its current state will not pass. I highly encourage you to continue researching the subject and, using the best available scholarly sources about the subject, improve it to meet the FA criteria. If you decide to do this, I am happy to help where I can and will look for and provide you sources if you would like. Al Ameer (talk) 16:25, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Alright. I can look into that, thanks Personisinsterest (talk) 21:47, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

If the article is focusing on Gaza City and it’s relation to the war, sources generally don’t tell it from the Israeli perspective. Personisinsterest (talk) 05:45, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

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@AirshipJungleman29: Awesome, thank you ;) Al Ameer (talk) 19:12, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Turmus_Ayya

Ha, you worked on this, ages ago: thank you. I have a student this semester whose parents are from there and she was pleased to know that knowledge of her town existed in the world. I appreciate it. Drmies (talk) 21:51, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

@Drmies: Very happy to hear that, though we owe the credit for that one to a host of other editors, especially Huldra. The absence of articles about my own parents' hometowns is actually what prompted me to start editing Wikipedia in the first place. Al Ameer (talk) 19:11, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

<insert heart emoji> And thank you Huldra. Apparently my student's car was destroyed in that terror attack last year. Drmies (talk) 19:31, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

User:Drmies, please tell yout student that her home village has a long and interesting history (but I guess she knew that?) -I have just scraped the surface. If I ever have time, I would like especially to "mine" the public sources about the Crusader history of the village. (Much of the Crusader info was published in the 19th century (ie now public domain). Unfortunately, it is amost all in Latin :/, Huldra (talk) 21:42, 24 June 2024 (UTC) PS: sorry about your students car.

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story · music · places

Thank you today for the article, "about the Turabay dynasty, a family of Bedouin emirs that governed northern Palestine in the 15th–16th centuries under the Ottoman Empire. Their territory, formalized first as the 'Iqta of Turabay' then as the Sanjak of Lajjun, spanned the area between Jenin and Haifa. The long reign of the Turabays was owed to the strength of their tribe, their largely consistent loyalty to the sultan, and their success in administering and securing their sanjak. Backed by their close allies, the Ridwan and Farrukh dynasties of Gaza and Nablus, they prevented Fakhr al-Din II, the powerful Druze emir who had reduced Ottoman rule in the Levant "to a mere shadow", from conquering Palestine. These three local dynasties treated Palestine as their own dominion and, ironically, with Fakhr al-Din out of the way, the Ottomans were freed up to gradually eliminate these dynasties' power. Turabay governance finally ended in 1677. Their descendants still live in northern Palestine and Israel."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:08, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Unreliable source?

How is sahih Muslim an unreliable source? Per your undoing on the page Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf DivineReality (talk) 03:19, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Category:Wikipedians interested in Egypt

Busted: we need your help. Please see User_talk:Star_Mississippi#Spiro_Spathis, which relates to Draft:Spiro Spathis. I made a few suggestions in January but it needs more professional help. Thanks for whatever you can do. Drmies (talk) 20:50, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Can you please review the sources on a quote on Vahan page

The quote: \\\ Muslim sources record a conversation between Vahan and the Arab General Khalid ibn al-Walid before the battle of Yarmouk: Vahan: We know that it is hardship and hunger that have brought you out of your lands. We will give every one of your men 100 dinars, clothing and food if you return to your lands, For Abu Ubaydah, your general, 1,000 dinar and for your Khalifah, 'Umar, 10,000 and next year we will send you a similar amount if you vow never to return. Khalid: "It was not Hunger that brought us here. what brought us out of our lands is that we Arabs are a people who drink blood, and we are told the blood of the Romans is the sweetest of its kind, so we came to shed your blood and drink it.” Vahan: “So, we thought you came seeking what your brethren always sought (plunder, extortion, or mercenary work) but alas we were wrong. You came killing men, enslaving women, plundering wealth, destroying buildings, and seeking to drive us from our own lands.” Better people had tried to do the same but always ended up defeated (reference to the recent Persian wars). As for you, there is no lower and more despicable people—wretched, impoverished Bedouins who know nothing but poetry. Despite that, you commit injustices in your own rainless, famine-stricken nation and now ours..What havoc you have created! You ride horses not your own and wear clothes not your own. You pleasure yourselves with the young white girls of Rome and enslave them. You eat food not your own, and wrongfully fill your hands with our gold, silver, and valuable goods. Now we find you with all our possessions and the plunder you took from our co-religionists and we leave it all to you, neither asking for its return nor rebuking you. All we ask is that you leave our lands. But if you refuse, we will annihilate you!" \\\ The page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahan_(Byzantine_commander) 75.142.254.3 (talk) 23:12, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

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Turabay dynasty: Turabay vs. Tarabin

Hey! :)
I left a comment on the talk page of your very good page on the Turabay dynasty, as what is reported there also concerns the page on the History of the Negev during the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, which I recently published (also the Jenin page). Could you share your thoughts on it? On the Negev page, I’ve now included both perspectives in the main text; however, on the Turabay dynasty page, such an approach would require several edits. Best regards! DaWalda (talk) 12:31, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

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Battle of al-Funaydiq

Hi! Thanks for the small fixes in the article. Could I also ask if you can use Zakkar to complement or correct the article? Bianquis is fairly authoritative, but I'd prefer having a second source that covers these events in some detail. No pressure as regards time, and of course, only if you are up for it :). Cheers, Constantine ✍ 08:28, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Hello Cplakidas. Thanks for creating this article and your other recent additions to the topic area. Zakkar provides many details about the events preceding and following the battle and prefers an alternative narrative for some of the preceding developments. I will try to incorporate these soon. Nothing to add about the battle itself. Al Ameer (talk) 20:17, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I imagined so. Thanks in advance :) Constantine ✍ 21:21, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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Touma, Latakia Governorate

Thank you for adding Touma to the Latakia Governorate template. English Wikipedia doesn't have an article for it yet. If you can give me the Arabic wiki link or even the village census data, I can at least put together a proper article stub with geo coordinate map.

I want to get this done because now that Touma is on a template, more people will see and possibly click on it. I don't want someone to get confused and end up linking it to Bab Tuma in Damascus.

Anything you can offer would help immensely considering the difficulty of finding proper sources due to the conflicts in and around Syria.

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@RCSCott91: Hello. Thank you for your request. I went ahead and started Ta'uma ('Touma' was perhaps not the right transliteration). It's bare bones at the moment, as I have found very little about the place online. Al Ameer (talk) 03:59, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much. You went above and beyond what I could have hoped. I understand it being a bare bones stub, it was difficult finding good sources for Syria just during the civil war but even harder now, with the regional conflict.

Thank you. RCSCott91 (talk) 19:09, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

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Qada Hauran

We really need an article about Qada Hauran: presently there are a zillion red-linked Qada Hauran (-there used to be an article about it, but it was made by a sock, so it was nuked), interested? Huldra (talk) 23:57, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

@Huldra: Yes. Been putting it off for years for some reason. Will try to work on one over the next few days. --Al Ameer (talk) 23:59, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

@Al Ameer son: If there was an article, I can get the text for you. However all I can find is a REDIR to Sanjak of Hauran that was deleted due to the latter not existing. Was there a different name, perhaps? Zero^talk 01:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Zero0000. I see a multiple revisions for Hauran Sanjak (it was deleted a couple times) and then redirected to Sanjak of Hauran, which was then also deleted: [4]. Do we need to restore the revisions or just pull the text and create a 'new' article? Al Ameer (talk) 03:54, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

I recalled that the editor who started the Hauran article also started the Denys Pringle-article, looking throat his deleted articles I found Sanjak of Hauran (I recall I made a lot of re-dirs to that article :/); Huldra (talk) 22:46, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

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