User talk:Silver crescent

Hi. I saw your edits to Honor killing. I wonder if it's okay to ask you if you want to work on that article together? I know it's an upsetting topic; I myself have a hard time with it emotionally. But maybe if two people work on it together, it's not so hard.

Sorry, I don't know much about Islam, Muslim societies, or even whether there is a correlation between culture, religion and "honor". But I do know a bit about American feminism; is it related at all here? --Uncle Ed 19:41, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ed,

Sure, I wouldn't mind working on the article with you. I've been studying Islam for a few years (although I'm not an expert on everything about the religion) and according to what I've learned, there isn't any religious link to the act. I further elaborated on the issue in the discussion section of the Honor killing page, if you're interested.

I'm not sure if I can add more info to the page. I have some further knowledge about the topic, but I'll have to look long and hard in order to find the sources. Yet in the mean time, what I can do is look out for bias, generalizations and/or unfactual statements within the article.

As for feminism, I've studied different kinds of the doctrine/movement (whether or not they're American in origin) and find them all interesting in their own way.

Silver crescent 05:16, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I would like to have a discussion with you on email or on my talk page about Islam. Please leave me a message if you are interested :-) -Politicallyincorrectliberal 18:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HELLO, anybody home? -Politicallyincorrectliberal 07:52, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Patronymics

This is not the correct way of dealing with Patronymics. --Striver 23:22, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody that is named with a patronimyc of "x ibn z" can not be renamed as "z, x ibn". Its not correct, since z is simply the name of x's father. ITs not a surname or family name. Further, you have even done that to Kunyas, and that is most definitly inaccurate. --Striver 00:00, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If a person writes a name as "z, x ibn" in the edit section of a page's category area, the name actually remains the same as "x ibn z" in the main article and doesn't change at all. The only difference is that Salma bint Umays (for example), goes in the "U" section (through the "z, x ibn" format) instead of the "S" section. If you look at the prior name on this page, you'll notice that it is written in the proper manner (in the main article). Silver crescent 00:27, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stoning to death in the Hadith

Regarding Stoning to Death in the Hadith: Hadith are a part of Islam - thats precisely why you see the Islam template in the hadith article. Thus its correct to say "Stoning to Death in Islam". I propose to move the title back to what it was. Plus, most people dont know what Hadith is so the correct title should be the original one: "Stoning to death in Islam".

Do you ever see "Salat in the Hadith" ? Its always "Salat in Islam". No one asks for that to be renamed. I perfectly understand your motivations though - you dont want the word Stoning to be associated with Islam but thats what it is - Hadith are a part of Islam even if some people dont agree with them and you should accept that. Please respond so we can sort this matter soon. --Matt57 21:53, 8 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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