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Philip the Arab

According to Bowersock, Roman Arabia, p.122 : "Philip was an Arab from the city Shahbaa, at the edge of the Leja's near the western slopes of the Jebel Druuz"

And the Wiki article claims that the Syrian emperor was called "Arab" because he was born in the Roman province only. Irfan Shahid also supports that the man was of Arabian background. (and some others)GoulGoul1 (talk) 21:13, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

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2016 Year in Review

		The WikiChevrons
		For your contributions to the Featured Article Hasan al-Kharrat, you are hereby presented with the WikiChevrons. Congratulations! For the Military history WikiProject Coordinators, TomStar81 (Talk) 06:24, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

@TomStar81: Thanks buddy, happy new year! --Al Ameer (talk) 20:16, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Battle of Khazir

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Battle of Khazir you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of ErrantX -- ErrantX (talk) 21:01, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

2 DYKs??

Ni'ilya and Al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya both qualifies as DYKs presently, however, they both still have the Coord missing...If you could fix that, and possibly nominate them, it would be great. Say, "Did you know.... that the depopulated Palestinian villages of Ni'ilya and Al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya both were mentioned in the 1596 Ottoman dafter?" Huldra (talk) 22:08, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for expanding these @Huldra:. Just nominated them, but I'm not too confident about the hook. If you think of any alternatives, let me know. Cheers --Al Ameer (talk) 23:55, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

Ok, do you know the longitude and latitude of these villages? Huldra (talk) 23:59, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

So called rojava

Happy New Year. I would like to draw your attention to the invention of new names for regions and towns in norther Syria. I have started a discussion here and would love to get your comments. Thanks. Amr ibn Kulthoumعمرو بن كلثوم (talk) 01:15, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

Nizar Nayyouf

	Thanks for your help, it's a...
	...Wikipedia Good Article!! Shearonink (talk) 19:29, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Battle of Khazir

The article Battle of Khazir you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Battle of Khazir for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of ErrantX -- ErrantX (talk) 20:41, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

Citations

When you cite books you need to specify the title of the book, as well as the author and page number. it also helps to specify the edition.-- Toddy1 (talk) 22:10, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Khazir

On 15 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Khazir, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar killed Umayyad commander Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad at the Battle of Khazir? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Battle of Khazir), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Schwede66 00:01, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar

On 15 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar killed Umayyad commander Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad at the Battle of Khazir? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Schwede66 00:01, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Writer's Barnstar
	I just cant thank you enough for the work you do around here which has greatly expanded Wikipedia's coverage of the Middle East history. I really enjoyed reading about Marwan I, a man who ruled for a short period, but achieved so much. Attar-Aram syria (talk) 02:43, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

@Attar-Aram syria: Much appreciated my friend and believe me, the feeling is mutual. Best of luck with Zenobia ;) Cheers, --Al Ameer (talk) 02:55, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Hasan al-Kharrat scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the Hasan al-Kharrat article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 31 January 2017. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/January 31, 2017. Thanks! Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 16:30, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

Precious

Arab world

Thank you for quality articles about Palestine, Syria, Egypt and the Arab world, such as Hasan al-Kharrat, Yasser Arafat, Nablus and Ayyubid dynasty, beginning with Kafr Yasif in 2007, for the image of a thinker on your user page, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:57, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: Thank you Gerda! That's very kind of you, and much appreciated ;) --Al Ameer (talk) 19:36, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Two years ago, you were recipient no. 1566 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:24, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Salīhids

On 18 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Salīhids, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Salīhids, an Arab Christian tribe, preceded the Ghassanids as the main Arab federates of the Byzantine Empire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Salīhids. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Salīhids), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Schwede66 12:01, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

Ramadan al-Shallash and copyedits

Hello, it is good to see expansion has started on User:Al Ameer son/Ramadan al-Shallash. Are you happy for me to tweak the wording while it is still in userspace, or would you prefer I wait until it is in mainspace? MPS1992 (talk) 19:53, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

@MPS1992: That would be great. I got way off track, as I'm wont to do, but decided to tackle this draft now because al-Kharrat is slated to appear on the Main Page soon. I'm about to expand it considerably in the coming hour. Please feel free to copyedit whenever you like. Cheers! --Al Ameer (talk) 20:53, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

Request!

Hello Al Ameer son, can you improve the introduction of Arabs article, I've added the sources for the ethnic group, but the introduction need to be improved. Regards--Marlo Jonesa (talk) 03:09, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

@Marlo Jonesa: I fixed some of the grammar and flow, but a good lead needs to reflect the body of the article. Since—last I checked—the body is in bad shape, the lead won't be much better. Eventually, all citations should be moved to the body, not the lead. But that can be implemented later. Cheers --Al Ameer (talk) 17:37, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Great changes, thanks!. In fact the entire article needs extensive work, I'll work on it with time. Regards--Marlo Jonesa (talk) 09:02, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

There is a problem on a template [disputed – discuss] can you explain this in the talk and there also GoulGoul1 doesn't stop messing like sock puppetry.--Marlo Jonesa (talk) 05:06, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

Very funny Hailes. Last time I checked, you're the one who has multiple accounts who were banned for not knowing how to behave. I don't remember ever attacking the Arabs article with any heavy editing like you do. My only complaints are in sentences, so if I were you, I would think several times before trying to "accuse" me of anything. Meanwhile, you were never able to give any reasonable answer to any of my questions. GoulGoul1 (talk) 22:16, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Makasib

Hi, this article was nominated for DYK but the page creator has not edited on Wikipedia since. I just had a couple of questions before passing it, and wonder if you could help? We could add you to the creation credits if you like. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 00:21, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

@Yoninah: Having reviewed the nomination page, I'm not sure I'd be of much help, unfortunately. A few of the sources seem unreliable or dead links (#14, #20), and many are Arabic-script sources, where I'd be useless. Maybe @Mhhossein: would be better able to help. --Al Ameer (talk) 17:10, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for checking! Yoninah (talk) 21:28, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Salih ibn Mirdas

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Salih ibn Mirdas you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 01:41, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Mansur ibn Lu'lu'

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Discussion at Template:Did you know nominations/Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Tagore)

You are invited to join the discussion at Template:Did you know nominations/Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Tagore). North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 10:07, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK

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DYK for Al-Makzun al-Sinjari

On 2 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Al-Makzun al-Sinjari, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that al-Makzun al-Sinjari is "perhaps the most prominent individual in Alawite history"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Al-Makzun al-Sinjari. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Al-Makzun al-Sinjari), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Vanamonde (talk) 12:12, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Salih ibn Mirdas

The article Salih ibn Mirdas you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Salih ibn Mirdas for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:21, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Abu'l-A'war

On 8 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abu'l-A'war, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Sulaymi commander Abu'l-A'war led the Arabs to a major naval victory over the Byzantines in the Battle of the Masts? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Abu'l-A'war), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Banu Sulaym

On 8 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Banu Sulaym, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Sulaymi commander Abu'l-A'war led the Arabs to a major naval victory over the Byzantines in the Battle of the Masts? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Banu Sulaym), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Ni'ilya

Mifter (talk) 15:46, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya

Mifter (talk) 15:47, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

Asmaa Mahfouz

Hello

James suggested your name when I called for help :)

I will be launching on the 20th a m:16 African Women Translate-a-thon. I am currently trying to make sure that biographies listed there are in their best shape in the English version so that it can be used as "master" for the translations. In one case, the Arabic version is better than the English one so I am looking for help to get the content from the Arabic version used to improve the English version. The article concerned is Asmaa Mahfouz. Can you help us here ? Thanks Anthere (talk)

Hi @Anthere:, my time has been constrained lately, but I'll see what I can do when I'm back. Cheers --Al Ameer (talk) 21:28, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Ok. Thank you Anthere (talk)

GA review

You may not have noticed, but I finished the review of Mansur ibn Lu'lu' a little while ago and await your response.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 17:13, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

@Sturmvogel 66: I took an unexpected wiki-break, but just finished addressing your concerns at the review page. Cheers --Al Ameer (talk) 21:27, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Mansur ibn Lu'lu'

The article Mansur ibn Lu'lu' you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mansur ibn Lu'lu' for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:02, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

March Madness 2017

G'day all, please be advised that throughout March 2017 the Military history Wikiproject is running its March Madness drive. This is a backlog drive that is focused on several key areas:

• tagging and assessing articles that fall within the project's scope
• updating the project's currently listed A-class articles to ensure their ongoing compliance with the listed criteria
• creating articles that are listed as "requested" on the project's various task force pages or other lists of missing articles.

As with past Milhist drives, there are points awarded for working on articles in the targeted areas, with barnstars being awarded at the end for different levels of achievement.

The drive is open to all Wikipedians, not just members of the Military history project, although only work on articles that fall (broadly) within the military history scope will be considered eligible. More information can be found here for those that are interested, and members can sign up as participants at that page also.

The drive starts at 00:01 UTC on 1 March and runs until 23:59 UTC on 31 March 2017, so please sign up now.

For the Milhist co-ordinators. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) & MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:23, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

new section

Hello, would you please add the Arabic translation to this image [1] and thank you--Anass Badou (talk) 18:06, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Makam al-Nabi Sain Mosque

Can you pls take a look at the lead and talk page? An Arabic speaking editor is needed. Maybe you can mobilise a few more colleagues. Thanks.Arminden (talk) 09:02, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Date this picture

Do you have any idea when this picture might have been taken? File:Jordanian figures celebrating annulment of the Anglo-Jordanian treaty, 1956.jpg captioned "Taken during a seminar by the Social Jordanian forum on the occasion of the annulment of the Anglo-Jordanian treaty". Late 1956/1957, when exactly? Makeandtoss (talk) 15:17, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

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