User talk:Khánum Gül

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Common names

Hi @Khánum Gül:, we haven't interacted directly yet I don't think, but I've been really appreciating many of your contributions on Baha'i related pages, particularly with regards to source quality and NPOV issues. I have been active on WP for 15+ years—largely as an IP editor or under some old accounts—but have been gone for a few years and am just getting active again. I'm particularly trying to contribute to some pages on the history of Babism, reduce dependence on Nabíl's Narrative as the main source for articles about individuals who ae actually quite well covered in other sources. I'm also interested and well-versed in Mormon history and the history of librarianship and am working on some projects in those areas too.

I wanted to check in about naming conventions, I'm noticing you titling some pages with relatively obscure Arabic or Persian names that either don't show up outside of specialist literature, or in come cases are really hard to find in English language sources at all. In my understanding, WP:COMMONNAME policies mean we should be using the names that show up most often in reliable, accessible English language sources. Now, that doesn't mean we should ignore terminology used in Baha'i studies, nor make the Iranian origins of the subjects invisible. I suspect however that using Arabic/Persian terms which almost no anglophones familiar with the Baha'i Faith would have heard of for otherwise notable subjects reduces the accessibility and usefulness of the encyclopedia's coverage of Baha'i topics.

I just changed Bayt-i-'Aẓam to House of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad because all the cited sources used that or a very similar phrase to refer to the subject.

I figured before making any other changes I should just open a dialogue so we could consult and make sure that good faith editors aren't working at cross purposes and make sure any changes I make aren't perceived as critical when I'm actually really appreciating all your work here. Peace, penultimate_supper 🚀 ^{(talk • contribs)} 16:58, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear @Penultimate supper,

Thank you for your kind words and constructive feedback. I respect your long-standing contributions to Wikipedia and acknowledge that, as a user seeking to understand the guidelines better, I would need your help and guidance. Please feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made. I welcome constructive criticism and look forward to hearing from you.

Regards, Khánum Gül (talk) 14:49, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]