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Dear visitor, please leave a message after the signal tone.....teeeeeeeee. Jidan 11:04, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think both names should be mentioned for balance; you mentioned about the Sea of Japan; this would probably be a good idea. Where to put the material in the article, is the question?? --SunStar Net 16:50, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am glad to be of help, Jidan. Perhaps you would like to look at the Arabs of Khuzestan and Politics of Khuzestan articles to offer some advice on resolving editorial conflicts. I have tried to engage certain editors in debate, but they ignore me and simply revert everything I write and admins are not at all helpful.--الأهواز | Hamid | Ahwaz 13:18, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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His revert definately seems to have been nonsensical - the best thing for you to do is either start discussion on the talk page, proposing your changes and asking why they were reverted, or to make your changes, and when they are reverted you can start discussion and ask User:Khoikhoi to explain what he's done (ask him on his talk page, linking to the article talk page). My preference would be for the first option, and if there's no resistance after a few days, go ahead and make the changes, and then use step two, if needed. If there are any problems with this, I'll be happy to help out! Martinp23 12:11, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please try to discuss rather than edit, for now. Make a post of the article talk page to try to build consensus. Martinp23 13:32, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Martin, since its creation, the article has been based upon this disclaimer: This is a list of scientists and scholars associated with the Arab World and Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus) that lived from antiquity up until the beginning of the modern age. In some cases, their exact ancestry in unclear. They may have emigrated or immigrated, and thus may appear in other "Lists of...", but nevertheless their names and work are linked to the words "Arab", and "Arabic". Which was suggested by admin User:Alex Bakharev, and is the same as List of Iranian scientists and List_of_Russians#Scientists. The Iranians were against this list since the beginning. They wanted a list of muslims, while of course having the privilage to keep list of iranian scientist[1], but then we have a consenus to keep it like this(see the discussion). Now they are back, again! Your help as a neutral observer is highly appreciated (BTW, Khoikhoi is not! see his arbitration [2]) Cheers, Jidan 11:22, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have posted this on the adminstrator noticeboard [3]. Jidan 14:27, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You have now reverted three times at this article today. I know from your block log that you are familiar with our WP:3RR policy and have been warned that edit warring is unacceptable before. If you continue you will be blocked. You must engage in reasoned discussion only, and use dispute resolution when that fails. Dmcdevit·t 03:04, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Jidan for your help and I got your Message. Aymx

Greetings Jidan, About the the topic Qat in Yemen, what I wrote about that topic were specifics about Yemen, numbers about Yemen, and I am planning to write about the cultural effect of Qat in Yemen. The point is that I did not talk generally about Qat like mentioning its chemistry, so I do not think it was a good idea to move Qat from the page of Yemen to Khat page. If you see it's not good to put it in the page of Yemen, it's ok and it can be a new article called "Qat in Yemen". However, since what was written about Qat were specific numbers about Yemen, it shouldn't be in the general page of Khat. Therefore, I recommend that you reconsider moving it back to Yemen page or putting it in a new article.

Regards,
Aymx (Don't imitate, innovate) 14:42, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, please take a look at Talk:Ibn Yunus. --Lanov 06:31, 9 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jidan. I would really like to thank you for the barnstar you gave me, I really apreciate it. Take care. Jagged 85 16:42, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Just wanted to say a big thankyou to you for giving me a barnstar for al-Kindi. I'll be coming back to do some more work on his scientific contributions soon!

Peace out.

Alexander.Hainy 23:27, 5 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have managed to add everything I thought the article would benefit from for now, although there is a whole section on al-Kindi's political philosophy that I'd like to look into! I've submitted it for evaluation by the project it belongs to, and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind skimming over it and making sure that there's nothing that you feel needs attention

Thanks again for the barnstar (and the arabic vocab!) :-)

Alexander.Hainy 20:05, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have to admit the philosophy is a bit dense at times, even for me (and I've studied it as part of my BA!). He certainly achieved alot in his life; I was particularly interested in his contributions to science as well. I didn't know he was the father of cryptography, although it's not surprising considering his expertise in mathematics! Can you suggest any additional sources on his scientific achievements? Alexander.Hainy 21:21, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They may be able to balance those two biased articles a little bit. The main points to discuss are:

• The English name. It's true that "Persian Gulf" is the most common name which is used to refer to the Gulf, but the article must clearly say that the English name "Arabian Gulf" is being officially used in at least all Arab countries of the Gulf (seven out of the eight countries that have borders with the Gulf).

• The Arabic name that is currently used by more than 90% of the Arabic-language media is "الخليج العربي" (the Arabian Gulf). In fact, only the Iranian Arabic media don't (for example Al-Alam News Network). This is intentionally not mentioned in the article.

• Claiming that the UN doesn't use "الخليج العربي" (the Arabian Gulf) term is not true. See [4].

• The articles should describe the current and future situations instead of concentrating on the past.

• The Arabian Gulf page should redirect to Persian Gulf instead of making it a disambiguation (which is obviously another attempt to ignore the wide usage of "Arabian Gulf").

• 29 maps on this web site have the "Arabian Gulf" name on them. All of them have sources. At least some of them should be added to the gallery on the dispute article.

Still, editors of both articles intentionally turn a blind eye to these facts. I don't think that the request for comment and arbitration will help a lot, but you could try. I will not be available on the coming days, so I may not notice my talk page for a while. Cheers. --Mohammed Khalil 08:03, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, hows everything? I just realized I must have accidently cut off the reference for the Ibn al-Nadim quotation on the al-Kindi article (sorry!), would you be able to add it again as I can't find it anywhere in the previous versions. Alexander.Hainy 11:43, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for replacing the reference Jidan. More information on his scientific works would be great! (I was thinking the same when I looked at the online sources) Of course I can delay submitting it for peer review until then, just let me know when you think its ready. :-) Alexander.Hainy 12:01, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just wondering how the progress of the science section was going? If you are busy with other projects I don't mind trying to add some more information from reliable internet sources and Britannica.Alexander.Hainy 19:59, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm, looked online and couldn't find much more than we already have! That'll teach me for poking my nose in :-S Alexander.Hainy 20:21, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am being stalked by Iranian editors after I voiced my opinion on the Persian Gulf talk page. My edits to Ethnic minorities in Iran and Arvand Free Zone are being blind reverted, including legitimate tags and wikilink updates. I know that I will be reported for reverting this vandalism. Could you keep an eye on these?--الأهواز | Hamid | Ahwaz 13:21, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SEE [5] [6] [7]

Please be cautious of your edits at Persian Gulf as I see you have made several reverts to the article recently. If you persist with excessive reversions and disruptive editing, you may be blocked either for WP:3RR or simply disruption. Discuss matters on Talk:Persian Gulf rather than reverting the work of others on sight. -- tariqabjotu 16:12, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jidan, hows everything? Just wanted to say thanks for the excellent contributions you made to the al-Kindi page under "achievements". I think we should divide the section "other achievements" as much as possible into the other categories to avoid repetition. Brilliant work though, do you have anything else to add? or do you think its ready for peer review? Alexander.Hainy 00:13, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I had a look over the science section and made the relevant adjustments. But you did a fantastic job. I think you deserve more than just a basket of fruit:

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For outstanding and long-lasting effort in bringing the al-Kindi article up to GA status. A basket of fruit is on its way to you now... oh, and a barnstar! Alexander.Hainy 00:49, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem bro, you earned it. If it hadn't been for you, the article would have felt pretty lonely... kind of how the one on al-Farabi feels right now :-P I'm getting headaches over explaining his epistemology... Alexander.Hainy 01:12, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just thought I should let you know that al-Kindi is on peer review now! :-D A pat on the back for you! *pat* Alexander.Hainy 15:09, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I dont own anything on Wikipedia, so you dont have to ask me. And just incase you didnt know, you dont own anything on Wikipedia either.Azerbaijani 20:32, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's very kind of you. You're welcome.--Pethr 02:54, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Jidan, for your vote of confidence. It is uplifting to know that not everyone regards me as the embodiment of evil.

I have tried my best, but I get very frustrated when my changes are reverted for no other reason than the fact that I made those changes. I've made compromises on articles with serious-minded editors (such as User:Khorshid on Arvand Free Zone), but those who follow me around and stack up 3RRs to prevent me from editing are making a mockery of due process and admins appear indifferent. The Ethnic minorities in Iran article is in a complete mess as a result of certain editors who have assumed propriety over Iran-related articles and who want to impose a particular point of view (ie Persian cultural superiority over non-Persians). With admins seemingly unable or unwilling to see the subtext of their arguments, they tend to take the side of the supposed majority (which is wrongly equated with consensus - I've seen people refer to "the consensus of the majority", which is logically absurd) and thus create the conditions for mob rule.

I'm not sure how one challenges this without screaming and shouting and upsetting people and getting blocked. I've tried mediation on Politics of Khuzestan, but no-one wants to engage with it. Perhaps it is best to let the whole thing degenerate so that Wikipedia articles on Iran look as propagandist as a certain clique wants them.--الأهواز | Hamid | Ahwaz 20:39, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked for edit-warring on Persian Gulf for a period of twenty-four hours. To contest this block, please reply here on your talk page by adding the text {{unblock}} along with the reason you believe the block is unjustified, or email the blocking administrator or any administrator from this list. -- tariqabjotu 00:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I have protected the Persian Gulf article instead, removing the need for this block. You have now been unblocked. -- tariqabjotu 00:11, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I edited that article only once in the whole day. And I have always explained my edits in the talk page, as you might have probably noticed. Jidan 13:53, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jidan: I thought you should be aware of this [8] as your user name is mentioned.--الأهواز | Hamid | Ahwaz 18:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

hmmm...it seems we are pretty famous around here ;-) Jidan 13:57, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Salam Jidan I added those pictures to Yemen page because it has no nice pictures at all, at allll. For a forigner, when you tell him about Sana'a the capital of Yemen, the image that jumps to his head is the picture of old city of Sana'a, which is totally wrong cuz Sana'a is so improved now. What I want is to remove the image of the old city of Sana'a from the heads of forigners. Maybe the pictures need to be MOVED to other sections in Yemen page, but not REMOVED.

By the way, do you live in Yemen?!

Ok man, c ya  ;)
Aymx (Don't imitate, innovate) 00:52, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Valiyat-e_faqih_%28book_by_Khomeini%29#Survey

Valiyat-e faqih → Hokumat-e Islami : Valiyat-e faqih

--Leroy65X 22:58, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Jidan for asking me about this topic, I hope the following will help. If you have any questions or need of sources feel free to ask, although some are from texts, they that should be available at any university library.

The Human Rights situation in Yemen is trivial because there was a media ban on the events that occurred in the Sa’dah governorate. The Human Rights issue in Yemen is not limited to one sect or creed. Women's rights as well as the rights of journalists have been an issue with the Yemeni government since even before the Sa’dah events. As for the situation between the Shi'i and Sunni in Yemen, it is varied across Yemen. Within the Sunni realm, there is an increase of people, mostly men, shifting from the Shafi'i school to the Salafi-Wahhabi version of Islam. It is also true that even some of the Zaidi youth have been known to shift to the Salafi-Wahhabi version of Islam. The reason for this shift is due to two reasons: in the former South Yemen, a Marxist regime took control, and religion was an element that was disallowed in a Communist state. Saudi Arabia funded a mass effort to maintain Islam in South Yemen. The version of Islam that was propagated was not Shafi'i but the Salafi-Wahhabi version of Islam. After Unification, there was no need to continue the mass effort in South Yemen. The resources were then shifted to the Northern tribal areas, where Zaidism was in the majority. Thus one of the largest and well funded Salafi-Wahhabi institutions, the Dar al-Hadeeth House Center, was built in Dammaj in the Sa‘dah governorate, the heartland of the Zaidis. It is obvious that tensions would arise in this type of situation. The problem today has several layers, the fall of Saddam's regime in Iraq, did cause an influx of Iraqi military personnel to obtain advisory positions in the Yemeni army. President Saleh and Saddam were good friends, hence President Saleh's support for Iraq in the 2nd Gulf War in 1991. This relationship allowed the Ba'thists to gain a larger base of operations in Yemen. They do have positions in the government just as the Salafi-Wahhabis and Zaidis. In Yemen the majority of Shi'is are Zaidi but there is a growing number of Ja'faris since the 1980s. The Ja'fari community in Yemen before the 1980s was minimal, with the mass influx of Shi'i books from Iran and the Shi'i workers from Iraq, the Ja'faris have a stable community in Sana'a and Ma'rib. As for the Shi'i Human Rights issue, there are several elements: from 1962-70, there was a civil war in North Yemen, after which there was the establishment of the Yemen Arab Republic. Once this happened all funding of Zaidi schools from the government ceased. Religious schools were shut down and the teachings of the Zaidi sect were limited to their mosques. The generic form of Islam became Sunnism due to the large number of Yemeni workers returning from the Gulf States in the 1990s, who were influenced by the Islam of the Gulf States. In Yemen the Salafi-Wahhabi institutions received funding from Saudi Arabia, thus they were allowed to continue teaching in their institutes. The lack of funds and schools is the first element for the decline in Zaidism. By contrast it is true that Ja'fari Shi'ism is increasing but just like the Zaidis they have been threatened by the Sa'dah events. The Sa’dah events start with the rebellion of al-Houthi, he was a Zaidi cleric that fought against the Yemeni government because he claims that the Yemeni government is cooperating with the US and Israel. This led to a mass effort by the Yemeni military to sweep all support away from al-Houthi by exercising violent military might. This is where the Human Rights question is raised. The actions of the army are akin to that of the Ba'thists in Iraq and the Wahhabi extremists. There has been a media ban issued on the Sa'dah events and journalists who have written on the subject have been jailed. The actions taken by the military and security personnel were not limited to the al-Houthi supporters; they included acts against Zaidi villages and Ja’faris. Security personnel denied Ja'fari scholars like Sheikh ‘Ala ad-Din al-Mousawi to return to Yemen from his trip to UAE. In 1999, the Fatima al-Zahra mosque, in the al-Haraja village of the Khawlan Zaidi tribe was shelled. Closing institutions, confiscating Shi'i books and the jailing of Zaidi clerics on Eid ul-Ghadeer in 2005, are all examples of actions taken by the military forces. It is true that Ayatullah Sistani in Najaf but also Ayatullah Ruhani in Mashhad have voiced concern because there are reports that the military personnel are harassing villagers, killing innocent civilians indiscriminately, shelling and bombing of villages and the confiscation of Shi’i books like the Najh al-Balagha of ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib and as-Sahifah as-Sajjadiyah of ‘Ali ibn Hussain, that are in turn being burned. Thus there is evidence of misconduct on the part of the military personnel regarding Human Rights violations. These violations have led to many accusations of “genocide”. This however is to be decided by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Al-Zaidi 7:07, 24 January 2007 (EST)

وعليكم السلام , هل تفهم عربي؟.I really do not know what to say this Wikipedia seriously damaged and has lost its neutrality because of this strong anti-Arab presence in particular the Persian presence .Actually every Iraqi bit in Wikipedia has became falsely Iranian. If you understand Arabic please tell me so I can explain properlyAziz1005 00:04, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can you plz help me to expand Maqamat (literature) (في وقت فراغك طبعا) also can you plz fix the link out (Arabic wikisource) you can find the link also in the Arabic wikipedia page for Maqamat. thanx Aziz1005 01:35, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Salam, thats fine i'll try to improve it .thnx anyway :)Aziz1005 18:20, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Fazari is Persian, so was his father. That's what the vast majority of the published sources say. Last name doesn't mean anything, otherwise we can use your logic to call Al-Isfahanii a Persian, when he was an Arab. --Mardavich 00:07, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't post accusations and abusive messages on my talk page, see WP:Harassment. --Mardavich 16:43, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Stop deleting my comments and all other negative comments by other users. You have been caught deliberately providing false sources regarding the persian ethnicity of Muhammad al-Fazari [9], and this is a very serious ethical offence. And this is not your first time you have been accused by other users of doing this [10] [11]. Therefore, don't get surpirsed if users don't trust sources you provide to prove your arguments.

Secondly, your talk page doesn't belong to you, only your userpage does. Therefore, the rules that apply to other talkpages (3RR, removing comments, etc) also apply here. Removing negative comments by other users, e.g. [12] [13], [14] , Are NOT allowed!!!! Jidan 17:33, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid you're the one with a history of sock puppetry [15], ban evasion and numerous 3RR violations [16]. As recently as this week, you’ve been in violation of WP:AGF : "we can't assume good faith regarding the rest of sources, therefore we can simply revert him" [17] "Welcome to Iranipedia!" [18], WP:NPA : "Your credibilty will suffer a lot, and then you can start searching for a new user name...Again" [19], "BTW, please don't listen to what User:Mardavich tells you. If it was the truth, then you should ask yourself why he tells you this secretly through E-mail instead of using the talk page." [20], and most important of all, you've been edit-waring on List of Arab scientists and scholars [21], after you were explicitly asked by an admin and arbitrator to stop edit-waring on that particular page. [22]. --Mardavich 21:10, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL, how do you know all this? ;) You have just proved yourself as a professional stalker (I am not the only vicitm [23]) or is it from our interactions while you were using your old account? User:Napmor is no way me, he edits turkish articles, I edit arab ones. And regarding my block log, well, I am not proud of it, but I at least don't hide it by creating a new user account like you do. And please don't remove negative comments[24] just like I don't remove yours. Jidan 23:05, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know, because unlike you I find proof to back what I say for a start. But keep making baseless accusations, you're just digging yourself a deeper hole, you are further violating the rules from WP:Civil to WP:NPA. --Mardavich 23:31, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

وعليكم السلام , لا شكر على واجب أخ جيدان أرجو ان لا تمانع من كتابتي بالعربية , و من ثم احببت ان أقول لك اني فعلا منبهر بحضارة اليمن حيث اني أطلع الان على حضارة غنية لم اكن اعلم الكثير عنها سابقا و بالمناسبة اكثر شغلي حاليا في ويكبيديا العربي اليوم بالذات عن اليمن حيث انه لم أجد أي مستخدم يمني هناك لحد الأن و مقالات اليمن فقيرة ومخربة هناك لذلك لا أركز على ويكبديا الانكليزي كثيرا ....شكرا أرجو اني ما اكون طولت عليك بالكلام --Aziz1005 19:16, 14 February 2007 (UTC) أنا فاهم قصدك نحن العرب لدينا حضارة غنية لكن المشكلة ضعف التعريف بها و انتشار الحركات التي تنادي بتقسيم الدول العربية كحضارات منفصلة عن بعضها البعض في حين ان غيرنا يتحدون رغم اختلافاتهم و بالمناسبة قبل عدة أيام قد قمت بشراء موسوعة عربية للعلماء العرب و المسلمين و الحضارة العربية الاسلامية و العربية المسيحية و حتى الحضارات الغير عربية ووجدت فيها العديد من المعلومات المفيدة بخصوص من من العلماء المسلمين كان عربيا و من منهم كان فارسيا و العديد من هاؤلاء العلماء العرب لم يذكروا هنا و رغم ان لديهم انجازات هامة و اعمالهم مترجمة للغات الغربية و بالمناسبة بالنسبة للكرخي أو الكرجي فقد وجدت فيها ان الاسم الحقيقي للعالم هو الكرخي . والمشكلة الوحيدة لدي هي في الترجمة لكنني سأحاول ان أنشئ مقالات لهاؤلاء العلماء والبحث عن مخطوطاتهم المترجمة للغات الأخرى--Aziz1005 19:47, 14 February 2007 (UTC) Salam Jidan Could you please add Al-Ma'arri to the List of Arab scientists and scholars because I coludnt add him to the list...thank you.--Aziz1005 15:33, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop. If you continue to make personal attacks on other people as you did at Talk:Muhammad al-Fazari, you will be blocked for disruption. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. Thank you. Nareklm 16:08, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please paste here the diff and the whole passage I posted, otherwise you are breaking WP:NPA, and your message will be reomved. Jidan 16:43, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comments like "Seriusly, does this guy feel absolutly no shame?" [25] are considered personal attacks. Do not make such personal attacks, or you may be blocked for disruption. Nareklm 16:54, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I asked you to post the whole passage. Did Mardavich tell you not to do that? ;) Jidan 17:03, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I quoted the the part of your comment that violates WP:NPA. There is no excuse, personal attacks are prohibited, period. Nareklm 23:23, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Im Guilty...Jidan 23:54, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you admit your crimes :-) Nareklm 23:55, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I approve any admin to block me for one whole month (or more) if just any admin would block Mardavich for JUST one minute (cause of block: providing sources that don't exist). What Mardavich did is very very serious. He posted false sources claiming something which it didn't. Please read the talk page and don't revert me blindly. Jidan 00:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, people may remove comments (including warnings) from their talk page, and yes, revert warring over somebody else's talk page is bad. Obviously, removing a warning does not protect you from the consequences of not heeding it. >Radiant< 11:37, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• No, that does not mean you own your talk page and can do whatever you like, it means you are given greater leeway than on e.g. article talk pages. Removing an insult is ok; removing half of a discussion is not since that distorts the issue at hand. >Radiant< 10:39, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jidan, please don't re-upload that image from [26] again. It's not a free image, there's no evidence it was released into the public domain as you claim. It's a copyvio as long as we have no evidence of a release or license. I'm deleting the file again, please be so kind as to remove the redlinks from the articles. Fut.Perf. ☼ 00:25, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An image or media file that you originally uploaded, commons:Image:Oldest relict 3000BC.jpg, has been requested for deletion (see commons:Image:Oldest relict 3000BC.jpg). Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted.--84.160.206.154 17:11, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

سلام عليكم أخ جيدان . يوجد لدي اقتراح حول انشاء مشروع(بروجكت) للعالم العربي مثل الموجود هنا في [27] ومن يستطيع ان ينشئ مشروعا مثل هذا . حيث أني أجد ان التواجد المعادي للعرب كثيف في ويكبيديا الانكليزية اكثر من الفرنسية مثلا او الألمانية . حيث أن هذا المشروع لو نشأ سينافس غيره (تفهم قصدي) و يبقى البعض في غيضه و من خلاله نستطيع تنظيم الوجود العربي المبعثر هنا . حيث أني لا أجد تنسيقا بين المستخدمين العرب هنا على عكس غيرهم من التكتلات الأخرى .....على أي حال أرجو أن تقدر على المساعدة أو أن تخبر أحد الخبراء بهذا الخصوص و طبعا اتمنى ان تكون قد فهمت كلامي 100% ...تحياتي --Aziz1005 20:40, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

مرحبا أخ جيدان، هل يمكن أن تفعّل إيميلك على ويكيبيديا؟ أتمنى التواصل معك بشكل مباشر. إذا لم تستطع تفعيل بريدك الإلكتروني فارسل لي إيميل عبر صفحتي. مع خالص التحيات --Ralhazzaa 12:24, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Do you think describing Rashidun as Sunni is accurate? At that time was there any Sunni and Shiit sects?? my opinion is to say just Muslims but not belongs to a sect as they are all belongs to the pre-sectioning! Ralhazzaa 16:15, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

شكراً لملاحظتك... كنت ساهياً عن ذلك Ralhazzaa 16:41, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

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Can you confirm the error on Talk:Pierce_oscillator? — Omegatron 14:10, 1 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User:Yasiry is an obvious sock-puppet, most probably yours. This account violates WP:SOCK - it creates an impression that your preferable edits have more supporters than in reality; it allows you to avoid scrutiny. I have block Yasiry indefinitely, please in future use your main account Alex Bakharev 11:12, 19 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This appears to be long-overdue: [28]. If you are interested, then please sign up.--▓▒░الأهواز ★ Al-Ahwaz░▒▓ 10:44, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, as it seems you have been interested in the history of Yemen. I have restructured the article on the Himyarite Kingdom and ask wether you could help. I have been carefull not to loose too much of the edits from the 27th jan 2008. English is not my mother tongue and my spelling and grammer might have faults. For example I do not know how to cite or include a reference to the Koran correctly, this might need attention. Similar I dont know how to interpret this: "The source: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makttum ( The Sealed Nectar ) Authur Saifurahman Al- Mubarakpuri". I presume it to be a source (a book called "Ar-Raheeq Al-Makttum" by a person "Saifurahman Al- Mubarakpuri"?) Thanks in advance. --T.woelk (talk) 13:07, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The image Sun_temple.jpg, which appears in several articles, is misidentified as the Awam Temple. The Awam (or Mahram Bilqis) is a completely different temple complex a couple of kilometers away from the Bar'an (or Throne of Bilquis), which I believe is what is shown in the photo. In looking around the web, I see that there is little information about these temples, and much of it confuses the two. I believe the information on the Yemen Ministry of tourism website[29] is reasonably correct, if sketchy. Did you take the photo, or do you know its origin? Tapatio (talk) 15:14, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The image is missing a author, now on commons [30]. I dont think geocities is a good source for free images if the author is not named and there is no clear permission. --Martin H. (talk) 15:59, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Jidan, how to move the Mecca into Makkah? Because the Islam organisation says, Mecca had translation to Simple ENglish is The champagne house. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Muhraz (talk • contribs) 06:27, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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