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A fact from Pedestals of Biahmu appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 October 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Pedestals of Biahmu are known locally as Al-Ṣanam, Arabic for "the idol"?

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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 16:49, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the Pedestals of Biahmu in Faiyum, Egypt, are known locally by some as Al-Ṣanam, which is Arabic for "the idol"? Source: "[The] two huge pedestals [are] known to the local inhabitants as Es' sanam. or 'the Idol'". (Labib Habachi, "The Monument of Biahmu", 1941, p. 721) and "Al-Ṣanam الصنم 'The Idol'—The Pedestals of Biahmu" (R. Neil Hewison, Fayoum: History and Guide, 2007, p. 77)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Yama Wayama
- Comment: The Arabic term in question is "الصنم", so whatever transliteration is preferred is fine with me.

Created by Gen. Quon (talk). Self-nominated at 15:45, 4 October 2022 (UTC).[reply]

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Thanks for bringing this over from de! Looks good. I added this link to the WikiData item to order to link up the other language wikis. Please let me know if that was in error. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jengod (talk • contribs) 02:31 & 02:41, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

- @Gen. Quon and Jengod: I'm not sure I'd count a footnote as being in the article body as required for DYK; could the relevant prose be moved? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 22:10, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On it. Hold please. jengod (talk) 23:07, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Done. user:theleekycauldron please LMK if you need anything else. 23:18, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks Jengod!--Gen. Quon_[Talk]^{(I'm studying Wikipedia!)} 13:24, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Mustuhamel"

Anyone know how this should be back-transliterated in Arabic? I can't seem to find anything online that helps.--Gen. Quon_[Talk] 20:41, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]