Talk:Isa ibn Muhanna

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Did you know... that Isa ibn Muhanna, the commander of the Bedouin of Syria, was praised for securing the Mamluk victory over the Mongols at the Second Battle of Homs in 1281?

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 02:06, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Will review. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 02:06, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No copyvio//external link issues. Fairly well-written, only a few comments: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 05:35, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

One dablink, to Anbar

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Could you add a few words on what "emir" means, to save the reader a click just to know the definition.
Here and in the article, you can just say "d." instead of "died" in the brackets.

Amir al-ʿarab

but prior to the Mamluk conquest of Syria in 1260, the amir al-ʿarab was Muhanna's uncle Ali ibn Haditha Perhaps reinforce this by separating it out into a separate line, like "It is known for certain that prior to the Mamluk conquest of Syria in 1260, the amir al-ʿarab was Muhanna's uncle Ali ibn Haditha."
(the last traditional Abbasid caliph...extended Abbasid family) Perhaps make this a note, it looks way too long to be bracketed

Rest looks good. Great job! Sainsf (talk · contribs) 05:35, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Sainsf: Thanks for the review. I've addressed the issues above. I also added an Arabic-language ref that will be translated as soon as possible. --Al Ameer (talk) 20:04, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, this can be promoted. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 10:46, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Abbasids

I was randomly reading, and found this: The Mongol Empire between Myth and Reality. In the article, al-Mustansir was killed in 1260, but according to the source I listed, it happened in October 1261. Furthermore, it seems that although al-Mustansir was the first Cairo Caliph, he was not the first to reach safety. al-Hakim came to Syria before al-Mustansir and Isa protected al-Hakim (note 1 in the source I listed).--Attar-Aram syria (talk) 08:43, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Attar-Aram syria: Interesting find. I wasn’t able to view the source much. Could you please incorporate this new info into the article? —Al Ameer (talk) 15:01, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]