User talk:Zozo2kx/2010

Request for assistance

Hi, I hope you don't mind me dropping in out of the blue (I found you via the Arab World WikiProject). As an Arabic speaker, would you mind taking a look at this diff? My gut feeling is that the IP editor is introducing a WP:BLP violation, so I've been reverting the edit. However, online translations are horribly imprecise and an expert opinion would be very helpful!

Thank you for your time, and if you aren't able to help out that's no problem. All the best, EyeSerene^talk 00:46, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

That's great, thank you very much! One of the translation sites I used came up with "killer", so even though I got the wrong language your confirmation is most helpful. Thanks again, EyeSerene^talk 08:46, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs

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1. Amer Husni Lutfi - Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL
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Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 06:25, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Arabic script

Hey! can you ad the arabic names script to these articles?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Paras

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Yosifon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Varda --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 19:17, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

 Done Yazan (talk) 03:51, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 20:01, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:1000 SYP obverse.jpg

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Of course you can ...

You can also take anything else you like as well from there. Thanks very much for your encouraging comments about my work here. If you ever need help with an article you are working on that you think I might be interested in, don't hesitate to let me know. Happy editing Yazan. Tiamut^talk 18:52, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

I'll try to do more for WP:SYRIA in the weeks to come. There is so much rich history and culture to be covered that has to be even mentioned. Part of the problem is finding good English-language sources. But I'll see what I can dig up. Any requests? Tiamut^talk 19:06, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm always fascinated by ancient languages. I'll look into that more and see what I can dig up about where it was found, and its significance. I know there is an article on Ugarit and the Ugaritic alphabet but perhaps there is enough material on that fragment alone to warrant its own article. I'll let you know what comes up. Tiamut^talk 19:44, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Tel abou Neda

Hey I'm not sure how the hills name is spelled, this is the only source I have found and it doesn't use "al" [1] --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 19:30, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Al-Azm

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Calmer Waters 18:02, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Citadel of Damascus

Hi Zozo2kx,

I had planned to expand the Citadel of Damascus article with the same purpose as you, to create a DYK, but you created the DYK just before I could. Too bad, but that's how wikipedia works, I guess. I had planned to continue working on the article to make it a good article (and I am still planning to do that), and I have now incorporated the work I have done so far (which ends with the Mamluk period). As much of my work in the history section was more detailed than yours, I have taken the liberty to simply replace that section, somewhat reorganize the article as a whole, and change the reference system as well. Your DYK still goes, however, I made sure of that. Anyway, it would be nice if you would like to work on the article to get it it good article status as well. Happy editing! Zoeperkoe (talk) 23:49, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for putting my name in as well, I appreciate that; otherwise it would have been a good lesson for me not to write articles on my computer and then copy-paste them unto wikipedia ;-) Some points of consideration could be:

• I left off writing the history part of the citadel at the Mamluk period, so that's where we could continue. The earlier periods are pretty much covered, I think, except for some general English editing.
• It might also be a good idea to condense my writing a little bit; perhaps it's just too much detailed info for wikipedia, but I'm not sure about that. I tried to condense the history, but it's so complex that I found that really difficult. What do you think?
• Also, I think we should perhaps get the present situation of the citadel more clear. I understand that it's open to the public now, but I couldn't find a good source for that.
• I have been looking for a copyright-free floorplan, but haven't found any so far. There is an early plan but that's from a French book but their copyright differs from the US so it's not free and can't be used here. But a floor plan wouldn't be a strict requirement for GA status, if I remember correctly.

That's it for now. Zoeperkoe (talk) 00:20, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the list on the talk page; that's a good way to organize the work. I will look again into a CR free floor plan; if there is something suitable I can redraw it; I have some skill with Adobe Illustrator so that shouldn't be a problem. Zoeperkoe (talk) 00:41, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the invite. I'll take a look over the next couple of days to see if and where I can be of help. You've both done great job so far. Tiamut^talk 19:00, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Roman theatre of Bosra

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Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

March 14th DYK section gone

With this diff [2], it looks like you removed the entire March 14th DYK section. Not sure if this was intentional or not. FloNight♥♥♥♥ 12:18, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

At first I thought I was missing the section from bleary eyes and lack of coffee. :-) Thanks for your help to Wikipedia by working on DYKs. It is a popular area that would not be possible without the help of people like you. Take care, FloNight♥♥♥♥ 12:48, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Citadal of Arwad

Hi Zozo, I'm afraid I don't know anything about that, but anyone involved in editing the Siege of Ruad article should probably be able to help. Adam Bishop (talk) 02:51, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Ghab valley

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DYK for Temple of Bel

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Materialscientist (talk) 06:02, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

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Mifter (talk) 12:05, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Al-Kahf Castle

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-- Cirt (talk) 06:04, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Minet el-Beida

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Yazan (talk) 18:38, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Citadel of Damascus

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Materialscientist (talk) 06:06, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Syrian Barnstar of National Merit

Syrian Barnstar of National Merit. Awarded to Zozo for his outstanding contributions and efforts to improve coverage of Syrian topics

Hi. I've been noticing your admirable contributions to wikipedia lately and I have to say I think your article work is outstanding. Your work is extremely valuable to this project on a county which has lacking coverage in many parts compared to some of the western nations. Thanks for your contributions and may you have many more DYKs!! Hopefully you can slo improve some of the smaller town articles and create some too! Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 11:57, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. Sure. It would be good so see more and better Syrian settlement articles on here. Me personally I'm equally interested in mosques and architecture but these are nothing withouth the actual town they are in!! Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 15:49, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

RE: Damascus Citadel

Marahib Yazan! Congratulations on the article's great improvement. I wish I could help out more, but real life is keeping me away from real editing (or any editing at all for that matter). I honestly will try to get active soon especially since I feel that I have abandoned the Nasser article when it's just about ready for a review. Good luck with the citadel; it looks like it's on its way to becoming a GA. Salaam akhi, --Al Ameer son (talk) 00:10, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for sticking up for me during my latest block. If there is anything I can do for you in the future just let me know. Factsontheground (talk) 12:34, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Yalbugha Mosque

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Hammam Yalbugha

Check: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hammam_Yalbugha

..sorry, they are not very good....and I forgot to take any of the exterior (which, as I recall, was not that interesting). When I travel on long journeys (like to Syria, 2001) I like to travel light; hence just a small automatic camera, only meant for "personal mementos". If they can be of any help I´m delighted. I have a lot of pictures (same "standard", I¨m afraid) from that trip: Bosra -Damascus-Palmyra -Hama (+"The Dead Cities around Hama), Crak, Tartus, Arwad (lovely island!), Aleppo. If you need/want any more, I´m happy to help. Cheers! Huldra (talk) 21:23, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

ok, I just made a commonscat for Nur al-Din Bimaristan --add pictures as you like (article should really be expanded; there is an archnet-ref). I´m not that "into" mosques, but I see what I can find. I took a lot of pictures downtown Aleppo and Damascus of old houses, often turned into museums, but I cannot always find the name of them now...Cheers, Huldra (talk) 00:17, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

No, I never went to Bayt al-Aqqad..but I did go to Bayt Sissi ...and I virtually lived at Bayt Jabri ;) I also went to Elissar once or twice (but liked Bayt Jabri *much* better..) Btw, I´m trying to order the pictures over at commons, and I see there are a couple of pictures of Hamam Nour Eddin [3] (I wasn´t allowed in there..) That place really also deserves an article...And good luck taking pictures this summer, when are you going back? Cheers, Huldra (talk)

In 2001 the "men-only days" were 7 days a week for Hammam Nur al-Din...The only hammam open for women in Damascus (or so I was told), was a rather sad-looking place to the east of the Umayyad Mosque (I didn´t go there.) And I only knew Bayt Sissi in Aleppo? (A rather fancy hotel up in the Christian quarter), is there a Bayt Sissi in Damascus, too? But yeah; the food in Syria was generally fabulous (I have never had Baba ghanoush as tasty anywhere else, not even close..) -I´m so glad I got out of Syria without gaining more weight than I did.. ;D Cheers, Huldra (talk) 01:28, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Btw, the article Al-Buzuriyah Souq say that it is east of the Umayyad Mosque ...but is that correct? Isn´t it to the south? Cheers, Huldra (talk) 02:18, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

<outdent>I´m afraid I haven´t been back since 2001, here is a picture from Aleppo for you from then:[4]. And yeah, I have heard things have changed a lot, in many ways. Anyway, I had a very fine time there (I still have not met a tourist who have regretted visiting Syria!) -one day, we´ll see, maybe I go back. Anyway, now I really have to log out...cheers, Huldra (talk) 04:48, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

This was very generous of you; I hardly did anything! Thanks, anyway. Oh, and here is a link to archnet-info on Hammam Nour Eddin: [5]..not too much information, I´m afraid, but that was all I could find on that web-site. Perhaps because the renovation took place pre-internet? And besides the link to the picture above, we have this one: [6]. Btw, just a couple of days ago I heard a report on the hammams of Damascus..on BBC world service! Basically, the reporter said that increased wealth (-->private baths) had made hammams close down, but now there was a movement/groups who made an effort to save them, as the cultural and architectural monuments they are. I have looked and looked over at the BBC web-site, but unfortunately this seem to be one of the reports which did not get written down. Ah well. Cheers, Huldra (talk) 00:56, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Said al-Ghazzi

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Mifter (talk) 08:40, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		For your many fine contributions, including article starts like Royal palace of Mari, Yalbugha Mosque and Forests of Syria, among others, it is my pleasure to give you this small token of appreciation. Thanks for helping to bring knowledge of an underrepresented subject area to English-speaking readers. Keep up the great work. Tiamuttalk 08:44, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Yalbugha Mosque

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-- Cirt (talk) 03:43, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Forests of Syria

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The DYK project (nominate) 16:04, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for working on the references in my new article. Now I know who to ask, if I need to fix the references in my feature articles. :)--Mbz1 (talk) 17:10, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. It helps to learn how to avoid duplicating refs. Less clutter = better quality. Yazan (talk) 17:22, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

Maimonides Synagogue

IMO what you've done to DYK nomination was very, very wrong. You added the tag to the article, and without giving me the opportunity to react stricken out you promotion. You started discussion at 7:00 [7] and you stricken out you promotion at 7:11 [8] during night time in the area I live. To strike out the promotion is much, much worse than never to promote it at all. I fixed the article, and took off the tag. It is no longer applies. I'd like to ask you to remove all the comments you've made, and all the comments I've made from DYK nomination, and let an independent reviewer to make up his own mind. It is the very little that you could do to fix the wrong that you have done. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 04:05, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

I removed the comments myself. Please kindly do not put them back. They are no longer relative, and putting them back may only influence opinion of an independent reviewer, and I am sure it was not intention.--Mbz1 (talk) 12:58, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

Having promoted an article, I take responsibility for it being within the rules, I had to scratch my confirmation so that it wouldn't be prematurely promoted while it was in that shape. Do whatever pleases you Mbz1. I told you I am done with this conversation. Yazan (talk) 14:06, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

Al Akhbar (Lebanon)

Semi-protected again but for 1 month this time. –MuZemike 15:18, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Royal palace of Mari

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:03, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Hammam Yalbugha

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Materialscientist (talk) 06:03, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK, JethroRothe-Kushel

Thanks for spotting the error in Template talk:Did you know#Jethro_Rothe-Kushel, and for alerting me to it. I've updated it.  Chzz  ►  11:09, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Talk page comments

Sandstein has closed comments on his talk page, so I couldn't respond there, but I wanted to reply to your disgust at a comment I made on my talk page. The comment was not addressed to Mbz, not to any editor involved with Israel/Palestine editing; and it was misleading to note it in that context. It was responding to an editor whose only edits had been to remove the word "fascist" from biographies of leaders of fascist groups, and to add the word "Jewish" to biographies of revolutionaries (even if they were not Jewish). When challenged on this, his response was "I think it is significant knowledge that the German revolution was lead by a small minority of the country & wiki shouldn't hide that". This is indeed an antisemitic racist editor, and I think my comment was entirely warranted. It has absolutely nothing to do with the issue being discussed. RolandR (talk) 18:21, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

It was a good idea

Do you really believe that my "topic ban will help" me, "see things more clearly in retrospect."? I mean do you really believe that because of my topic ban I would see propaganda of hate user page in a different light? If so, I assure you, you are greatly mistaking. It was a good idea you stayed away of my talk page. Thanks for that. It might be even better, if you would not watch my contributions anymore. I assure you nothing will be missed anyway, and I will be reported to all venues possible. Please have a nice day--Mbz1 (talk) 00:41, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I am probably mistaken, but one can hope anyway. I've already unwatched your talkpage yesterday. Yazan (talk) 03:58, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Al-Quds

I responded on my talk page. I don't why, but I assumed you are a Syrian from Damascus. Rethinking it, you could be Palestinian too, or of some other background altogether. Sorry if I've jumped to conclusions. Tiamut^talk 11:35, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Not at all. I am Syrian, from Latakia. But I feel just as home in Haifa, Byblos or Antakya. My home is where olive trees still grow, wherever that may be. ;) Yazan (talk) 11:42, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

One of my ancestors is from Homs. Wherever there's an olive tree does feel like home. I often hug them and I can feel their extended root systems under the ground hugging me back. You should try it. Tiamut^talk 13:09, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Really! My dad is actually from Homs. What do you know, we're related ;) Olive trees, the smell of Arak Baladi (or Ouzu, or Pastis or Raki, or whatever you want to call it), and the jubilant sounds of dabke, are home. I think it's this sea really. The old ladies I met in the countryside of Thessaloniki, dressed and talked and fed me like my grandmother would have. The next time I see that old olive tree in dei2etna, I'll make sure to let her hug me. Yazan (talk) 14:13, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for People's Party (Syria)

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Materialscientist (talk) 08:33, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for List of members of the Parliament of Syria, 1961

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DYK for Syrian parliamentary election, 1961

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Materialscientist (talk) 14:43, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

Infobox for archaeological sites

I noticed your question on the Project Archaeology talk page. There seems to be nothing available, though some articles adapt infoboxes from other projects. I have created a simplified version here for testing only. I do not have the expertise to modify the mapping system used in the French infobox, but that could be added later as a separate template for illustrations further down in articles. Your comments, proposed additions or objections would be appreciated. • Astynax ^talk 18:32, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. I have implemented your suggestions on my test page. I like the map very much, and it is a great idea to include the archaeologists and excavation dates. • Astynax ^talk 21:04, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes, your idea for a field to identify the cultures is also very good. I think that the "type=" field can be used to denote a large site (such as a tell or settlement). I have added the "cultures=" field to the prototype on my page. Perhaps it would be good to also add a second example to show how the infobox would be used for a larger site which has been occupied by several cultures? Do we also need a field to describe the area of the site, or should we leave it to the readers to figure this from the "length=" and "width=" fields? • Astynax ^talk 05:32, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

I will add an "area=" field. The process for adopting the infobox seems mostly to make certain that the new infobox does not duplicate a template which is already available, and then to see if anyone in the project has any input. After a period for comments, I will just add it. As the Archaeology project seems not to be very busy, I do not think it is necessary to wait more than a few days. If no articles use the infobox or if someone at WP:WikiProject Infoboxes thinks it is unnecessary, it may eventually be deleted. • Astynax ^talk 06:00, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

I have moved the template so that it is now activated. It is now called {{Infobox ancient site}} because I found an old template called "Archaeology sites" that was very limited and mostly for sites in Greece. The old template has not been updated in a long time, so I think it is best just to go ahead with a new template. Please try adding it to some articles.

I have tried it on the Ras Ibn Hani article, but I do not know much about that site. Please add more info or correct the info if it is wrong. • Astynax ^talk 22:26, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

The infobox should automatically be added to the lists at WP:WikiProject Infoboxes. Since I saw that you put the Arabic spelling below the title, I have also added an optional "native_name" category to display the name in the local language or spelling. Place names commonly used in English references often are nothing like how they are spelled at the actual places—though I have no idea why. The way you did it works fine, but for people who do not know how to insert a line break, I thought it best to put a separate parameter. Unless someone has a problem, I think I will forget about infoboxes for a while. Thanks again for your help. • Astynax ^talk 09:30, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

For moving your comment up. It was nice of you, but probably would not matter for the result. My ban will not be lifted anyway, and maybe I will be blocked for the sake of the project.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:49, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

No worries Mbz1. I have nothing against you as a person, in fact, I don't know you ;) I have objections to your communication style and your contributions in this specific topic area, and I made that clear in your appeal. I honestly hope this would not stop you from contributing more of these delightful photographs. Best. Yazan (talk) 07:18, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Bouthaina Shaaban

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Materialscientist (talk) 09:52, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Well done

		The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		OK, I know there were buildings in Syria (or at least I guess I did). And I now know that these buildings existed before you wrote about them. But the important point is that we now know about them and anyone else in the world can too. Thanks from me and the wiki... 50? Victuallers (talk) 18:06, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Postage stamps and postal history of Syria

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Materialscientist (talk) 05:03, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Just leave me alone, please

I would appreciate very much, if you are to leave me alone, and stop discussing my behavior, and/or mentioning me altogether. I am in need in neither your help nor your advise, and I cannot care less about your opinion. So, just leave me alone please.--Mbz1 (talk) 15:55, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

I have stopped trying to initiate any kind of constructive conversation with you weeks ago. You are the one who keeps jumping on my talk page. On the other hand, you are participating in a public collaborative project, if you expect people not to comment on issues that are problematic about your behavior then this is probably not the best place for you. I stopped communicating with you long ago, and I don't intend to change that, but I will discuss your actions that affect all of us here, whenever I see fit. Have a good day. Yazan (talk) 16:04, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

You call this and this "keeping jumping on your talk page"??? Well, there's no surprise there, everything as it was expected from the one, who identifies himself as marxist:) I will not read your response. Please have a good day too. --Mbz1 (talk) 16:39, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Good then. Same to you. Yazan (talk) 16:44, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Ebla tablets

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Materialscientist (talk) 17:23, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the DYK credit on this, though I didn't really deserve it as you did the vast majority of the article writing. And thanks for your notes on my user talk page and here. Sorry I didn't get back to earlier, cousin. ;) Take care, Tiamut^talk 09:33, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Ajikbash House

Hi again,

Of the buildings/structures you mentioned, I had only visited the Mausoleum of Saladin..and the pictures over at commons were much better than the ones I had.

However, with some research(!) -I found that a museum that I visited in Aleppo was called Ajikbash House, see http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ajikbash_House, that place deserves an article, IMO...

Also, I see many of the places I visited now have much better pictures over at commons than the ones I took, say Qasr ibn Wardan, Shmemis, Bara, Serjilla ..however, I still have some picture from the Dead cities Ruweiha and Jerade, which still do not have any articles..

-and thanks for the work you do, giving the Arabic names to the 1948-villages! Those villages are "my baby", so to speak, on wp;) Last year I just got hold of the Petersen, 2002-book:"A Gazetteer of Buildings in Muslim Palestine". It is hellish expensive (and presently sold-out), in other words: not easy for everyone to get their hands on. So one of my top priorities at the moment is to add info from that book to the different articles.

Also; it seems as if every now and then the whole I/P-area is in turmoil on wp...I wonder if it is full moon, or something! 5 out of the 6 cases on Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement presently are related to the I/P-area; it will be a miracle if the admins are not wholeheartedly sick of us all in the end....me thinks. Oh well; take care, cheers, Huldra (talk) 17:58, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Hi again, no; I never went to Al-Kahf Castle...or a zillion other places. After Petra, Jerash, Basra, Palmyra, Apamea +++++ the rest, I suddenly got a serious attack of OSSO ("Old Stones System Overload"). I realized it the day I went to Krak..sitting at a windows sill at that magnificent castle, looking over the valley...and I was not impressed anymore!! ..just ..overwhelmed, or "saturated", I think, by all the impressions I had received the preceding weeks/months. I stopped going to more places "because I had to" then and there, on that journey.

As for Ajikbash House (and my Lonely Planet -book did not call it that; it just called it the "Museum of Popular Tradition"), I found out that it was Ajikbash House by comparing my pictures with the ones in archnet ;) Archnet mentions a book: Al-Homsi, Fayez. 1983. Old Aleppo. Damascus: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Publishing, p. 126-128. However, that book is not in any library in my country (if you want to see what books I have access to, go to this, and search for, say, "Aleppo". If it is out of town library, it may take a couple of weeks before I get the book, though.)

And yeah, I think it has been pretty bad lately, in the I/P-area..It looks as if we have quite a few people around who are simply not accustomed to working with people who have a different background? I also try not to get involved...I filed this report once, and was "rewarded" with a barrage of abuse; I was a lier, a cheat, and likely a sock myself, etc, etc..it is all there, buried in the talk-page somewhere. *Not* a pleasant experience. <shudders> I think we all need a pretty thick skin to edit here sometimes; and develop a certain tolerance for injustice. Anyway, it is nice to see you around, Cheers, Huldra (talk) 06:09, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, well: remember that each of those 4 languages is only spoken by a half a dozen people, ok, *slightly* exaggerated, but not much! I think we are about 20 million all together. (who, btw, presently all have one thought on their mind: when will Katla erupt..)

Anyway: I´ll try to get to the library tomorrow; and I will tell you when the books have arrived (it may take a week or three)

And yeah: if there is something I know for sure: wp is *not* a place for people with easily wounded egos, or for people expecting justice...If they have that/want that, then they better quit the project, rather sooner than later. One really has to forget things like "ego" or wounded pride..It´s a steep learning -curve for many.

I´ll give you a word when the books have arrived, have a nice week-end! Cheers, Huldra (talk) 20:31, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

ok, news for when you come back: I went to the library this morning; and I should have "Damascus : a history / Ross Burns" ...in a week or so.

But there was a problem with "The monuments of Syria: a guide", 2009...for some reason the lib. does not allow people to take the books home (that´s what the words:"Ikke utlån" means...see: you´ll get your fourth language any day now;) ) However; they have several copies of the 1992 edition of "The monuments of Syria"..I can get that on Monday, if needed. Is there a big difference between the 1992 and the 2009 editions? Anyway, have a nice week-end! Cheers, Huldra (talk) 12:52, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

don´t worry, I still haven´t gotten the books...I´ll tell you when it arrives...I gather the 1992-version is ok, then? -and get well soon! cheers, Cheers, Huldra (talk) 08:40, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Mausoleum of Saladin

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Translation

Hey, I have started a draft here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Supreme_Deliciousness/Mountains_in_the_Golan_Heights

Can you translate this to arabic script?

"Tall al Makhfi"

"Tall al Ghassaniyah" - I think now it is translated straight from the hebrew name.

And also check if this is correct: "Tell al-Sheikh"

And also two reliable maps from CIA and university of texas at austin have this spelled "Tall Abu an Nada". --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 22:06, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

 Done I would actually trust Arabic sources more on the Arabic name of Tell Abu nada. Yazan (talk) 08:03, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Wasn't it arabic wikipedia that spelled it "Tell abu nada"? was it sourced? --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 09:26, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

I stand corrected, this article in al-Thawra, calls it "Tell Abu an-Nada". Yazan (talk) 09:54, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Hey, need translation for "Tell Sader al-Arus" [9] I haven't found any source for the previous alleged arabic name "Tell al-Karmeh" --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 00:15, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

 Done, sorry for the delay, I was on a bit of a forced break. Yazan (talk) 08:36, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

Kesab or Kasab

Dear Yazan, first of all I want to thank You for Your works, Your efforts are really appreciated. Regarding the correct name of the town, we can not talk about the grammatical rules here, as the name itself is not of Arabic origin, and it is more common to pronounce it Kesab rather than Kasab, especially among the native inhabitants of the town. Anyway, Your evidant is very reasonable, regarding the google search, so let's keep it "Kasab" as You wish. Thanks again for Your enthusiasm. Kevork (talk) 05:25, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Re: Tel Saki

Hi Yazan! There is no separate Hebrew name for the tell, and the Arabic name is used. The spelling is תל א-סאקי‎ in full and תֵּל א-סָּקִי‎ with nikud. Cheers, Ynhockey ^(Talk) 10:57, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Arabic name for Syrian Traveler Tawfiq Bay

Check over this article Tawfiq Bay and see if you can add his name in arabic.Дунгане (talk) 17:44, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Arabic name Sajur River

Hi Yazan, do you happen to know the Arabic spelling of Sajur River? I couldn't find that anywhere. Zoeperkoe (talk) 02:29, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Talk:Hims_Gap#Requested_move

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Homs/Hims

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