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No I will not be attending Wikimania Singapore. Sorry.-- Toddy1 (talk) 09:35, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

😢😢😢😢 ─ The Aafī (talk) 13:37, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

May thanks

May songs

my story today

Thank you for improving this article and others in May. - I had a good story on coronation day: the Te Deum we sang that day. And the following day we sang it for the composer ;)

I nominated Soňa Červená for GA just to give her a bit more exposure, and I took some pics of bright scenery - click on songs. -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎Gerda Arendt (talk • contribs)

My monthly flower and my daily story are my signatures ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:05, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Hey!

I just have a general question about editing regarding links. If a key phrase is repeated more than once, is it customary to only make the phrase a link the 1st time it appears, and leave all other occurrences of the phrase as regular text? --V.L.N. (talk) 18:53, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello, if I get you right, you are asking about MOS:OVERLINK. This has more detailed guidelines. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 02:49, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

HI,

how can i add descriptions on any sites ? --DEBASISHTANTI07 (talk) 16:04, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

June songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in June! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:17, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Assalamu Alaikum, hope you are among the good people. I am also always passionate about helping and honoring Deobandis. On Faraz Rabbani's deletion page which was discussed with you recently, unfortunately I am not able to access the sources you provided because I am not a member of them. I feel that a communication is necessary. You can show me the sources using mail or social, if you have access. What do you say? Let's have a virtual conversation.Ontor22 (talk) 18:24, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

@Ontor22, I would be glad to share the resources that I can access through a Google Drive link sometime later on. Thank you! ─ The Aafī (talk) 19:08, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

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Hi! I've seen you're active on WP:CHU/S. As i'm global renamer I try to help here too. Don't hesitate to tell me if you see a mistake on my part. I also need to get into the habit of using the {{CHU}} model :) Thanks, Framawiki (please notify me when you reply) 17:13, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi! I am new to wiki editing and publishing. If there is no wikipedia article for a person, however they have a page on a seperate specific wiki (e.g. Castlevania wiki), is it necessary to also make a wikipedia article for them? --Ithilllonge (talk) 11:39, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

No. And if you try, it is likely that you will have a lot of articles deleted.

Please read Wikipedia:Notability. You should only make new articles on people who are notable - and check that they do not already have an article on them under a different name. For example, there is no article on Keane Wallis-Bennett, but there is an article on the death of Keane Wallis-Bennett. Also have a look at draft articles. These are articles that people are/were working on, but are not yet ready - for example a rather obvious problem with Draft:Jack Parrock is the all the sources cited were written by Jack Parrock. Information on Wikipedia must be verifiable; if no reliable, independent sources can be found on a topic, then it should not have a separate article.^{Wikipedia:Notability} Sources written by Jack Parrock may be great sources for articles on other people – but there need to articles written by other people about Jack Parrock for him to count as notable. If nobody fixes this, then the draft article about Jack Parrock will probably be deleted in September 2023.

If you are starting a new article, think about what is notable. Is it the person, or some event they took part in. Keane Wallis-Bennett might have been a future prime minister of her country,^[1] but the people responsible for school maintenance messed up, so what was notable was her death.

If you want to start a new article, please start it as a draft – see Wikipedia:Drafts. Leave it to other people to decide if the page is ready for main article space. You may get some help if you ask for the draft article to be reviewed.

My first article was done in main article space and it got speedy-deleted two and a half hours after I created it. -- Toddy1 (talk) 14:12, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Ithilllonge, I would pretty much say same as Toddy1 has said above. Notability guidelines differ across different Wikipedias. What is considered notable on Castlevania might not necessarily be considered notable on English Wikipedia. Best, ─ The Aafī (talk) 15:05, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks a lot @TheAafi and @Toddy1, I’ll definitely stick to reading the guidelines first before making any edits. Ithilllonge (talk) 15:09, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Would it be possible to get rid of the unsightly banner near the top of the Yuri Nosenko article I've cleaned up quite a bit for the original unknown-to-me author? Thanks. --Was Kisevalter Nash? (talk) 22:16, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

@Was Kisevalter Nash?: If you feel a specific problem was fixed, you should yourself be able to remove the related template. I am someone who does not like going through huge walls of texts but if you believe it complies with the Manual of Style and does not have "grammatical errors" anymore, feel free to remove that specific tag. However, the tag for references needs to be kept there. Best, ─ The Aafī (talk) 15:10, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

I’m a musical artist, and i need a wikipedia page like the other ones. @Yuungdax --Yuungdax (talk) 20:27, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

@Yuungdax: I am sorry but this is discouraged. Wikipedia is not a self-advertising hub. If you are a notable artist, people would eventually note about you and write about you. ─ The Aafī (talk) 15:11, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

July songs

my story today

On today's Main page, you can find a cantata that Bach first performed 300 years ago (thanks to you!), and an iconic saxophonist from East Germany. Also: a bit about the history of QAI on my talk. Thank you for being part of it! A new member designed a user box that I adopted. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:03, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt, you are doing great. I hope I get back to the same pace that I used to maintain a year or two ago. I am more into leadership and organizing now; I recently co-organized an edit-a-thon on Kashmiri Wikipedia which helped add 77 articles to that edition of Wikipedia. I will be giving a workshop on The Other Side of Wikipedia tomorrow! Nowadays, I enjoy helping with and preparing and marking pages on Multilingual wikis for translation (since I have been a Translation Administrator for quite a long time) and have recently joined the global renamers team. I help take care of the ITN section on the Urdu Wikipedia. My personal content-based contributions have gotten lost somewhere but I have pretty much amazing resource in Turkish language that I helped make recently. Please do take a look at: Wikipedia 101 – a cross cultural Wikimedia outreach video tutorial project. ─ The Aafī (talk) 06:09, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, interesting! - While today's DYK highlights Santiago on his day, I did my modest share with my story today, describing what I just experienced, pictured. I began the article of the woman in green. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:23, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Today Jahrhundertring, and I just listened to Götterdämmerung from the Bayreuth Festival (pictured), - the image (of a woman who can't believe what she has to see) features also on the article talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:09, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Get me a wiki page --Collins Bugingo (talk) 14:41, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

It appears that you want a Wikipedia article on yourself. Writing about oneself is strongly discouraged. ─ The Aafī (talk) 04:38, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

I am very impressed with Amica as a company that created her sell stock and on what exchange --Turdll (talk) 01:34, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Hello, could you please change my username. The request is here. My user name is still the same everywhere after another user said they changed it. So it didn't work. Woman on a mission👶🏼👦🏼👧🏼🙅🏼🕵🏼‍♀️👩‍💻 05:33, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Woman on a mission, I am at Wikimania, and don't have access to my system for a while. I will check with your request once I get on my system. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 05:36, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Woman on a mission, The bot has confused this with an old log from 2018 when you were renamed from DerSpatz (麻雀) to Sparrow (麻雀) on 3 March 2018. Could you please let me know why are you getting back to the username that you once called confusing in March 2020? ─ The Aafī (talk) 06:27, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Ah, OK. I just like my old name more. It was somewhat of a mistake to switch to the new name. I did it while not being in a good mental state and I don't like the name anymore and would like to switch back to Sparrow (麻雀).

I hope you have fun at Wikimania. I was there a couple of times as well. :) Woman on a mission👶🏼👦🏼👧🏼🙅🏼🕵🏼‍♀️👩‍💻 08:28, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

@Woman on a mission Currently, the system prohibits usernames that contain characters from more than one language, , so we will not be able to change your username to the previous username. Neriah (talk) 11:19, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

August songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in August! - Today, my focus is on Renata Scotto, after days of updating. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:54, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Today is Debussy's birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:37, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

This too shall pass. - Ten years ago on 28 August, I heard a symphony, with a heavy heart because of the pending decision in WP:ARBINFOBOX, and not worried about my future here but Andy's. - It passed, and I could write the DYK about calling to dance, not battle, and Andy could write the DYK mentioning about peace and reconciliation, - look. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:47, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I am trying to add Wayne Jerrolds to the list of notable people from Savannah, Tn. He is a bluegrass legend who was a member of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, played at the Grand Ole’ Opry and performed with many country and western stars like Reba McEntire. Any Google search will show multiple sources of confirmation from newspapers, television stations, etc. He is currently featured in the Tennessee Farm Bureau monthly magazine; Tennessee Home & Farm. --Franklinkwilsonsr (talk) 16:31, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

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Hello Can you tell me please that how to create a page or write a article? --Nauman335 (talk) 09:44, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi The assumption that more CO2=more heat is totally without proof. No one has ever proffered a proof. Newly accessible NASA data now shows that the present level of CO2 is adequate to absorbe All of the energy in the area where CO2 can absorb. Would it be better to enter corrections on all the various articles you have, or write an new little article based on the above? --Bobhisey (talk) 22:04, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Dear Aafi,

I respectfully request the relocation of the article titled Life and Mission of Maulana Mohammad Ilyas to the Draft namespace. I have concerns that its current form is not suitable for inclusion in the main namespace.

I appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely, –MinisterOfReligion ^(Talk) 23:36, 17 September 2023 (UTC).

@Owais Al Qarni. I have draftified the article. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 00:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

September songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in September! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Hey TheAafi, I work for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, we have a rebrand coming up so I am using this opportunity to correct the out of date information on our Wikipedia page ahead of this. When we have rebranded I will be changing the name of the page to reflect our new name, how do I ensure that people searching for Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust will still find the renamed page? --WWT ContentManager (talk) 09:34, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

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hello. how can I add a notable alumnus to my high school page? --Romanlxv (talk) 16:02, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Romanlxv, thanks for asking the question. Is there an article about that alumnus of your high school? ─ The Aafī (talk) 18:35, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi, How can I know the sources are reliable and independent? Are there any examples or technique to analyze the sources and the notability? Thanks! --Elizzzzz (talk) 19:47, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

@Elizzzzz: Thanks for asking the question. Independent sources are those that do not bear any connection with the subject of an article. Sources that generally have some editorial insight are seen as reliable. To check whether a subject passes WP:GNG: one needs to check with "multiple reliable and independent secondary resources" that discuss the subject in detail. The subject could be the main topic of that source, or perhaps there may more than a paragraph on it. Take a look at WP:SIGCOV, WP:RS and WP:IS. A more comprehensive one is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Best, ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:42, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Noted. Thanks you @TheAafi Elizzzzz (talk) 16:31, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

hi there...please guide me on how to add a link to a map to support existing writings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Romans_in_sub-Saharan_Africa&action=edit&section=9

Matiernus expedition: Ptolemy wrote that around 90 AD Julius Maternus (or Matiernus) carried out a mainly commercial expedition. From the Sirte gulf he reached the Oasis of Cufra and the Oasis of Archei, then arrived—after 4 months travelling with the king of the Garamantes—to the Bahr Salamat and Bahr Aouk Rivers, near modern-day Central African Republic in a region then called Agisymba. He went back to Rome with a rhinoceros with two horns, that was shown in the Colosseum.

would like to provide a link for agisimba...https://www.vintage-maps.com/en/antique-maps/africa/africa-continent/hondius-africa-continent-1633::12776 next to Zaire Lacus --Msafirialchemist (talk) 18:47, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

what is an infobox line? --TheWikiReehal (talk) 20:29, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

@TheWikiReehal: The information box that appears on the right side of an article including some very basic information is called the infobox. See WP:INFOBOX for more information. ─ The Aafī (talk) 13:20, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

i want to write my autobiography here --Mr Philemon Seth Gundula (talk) 12:33, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello how do you change the name from my username to whatever I want? --Just in time ye (talk) 09:38, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

@Just in time ye, you can seek a username change on WP:CHUS. You can only choose a username that is inline with the username policy. ─ The Aafī (talk) 15:55, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Precious

Three years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:52, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

October songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in October! - Today, it's a place that inspired me, musings if you have time. My corner for memory and music has today a juxtaposition of what our local church choirs offer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:05, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

When we try to create a new page, it wants to start with our user name, rather than the title --Jestermusic (talk) 07:19, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jestermusic, take a look at WP:YFA, and let me know if you have a question. ─ The Aafī (talk) 12:04, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, I've noticed your name while looking at the Category of Wikipedia page movers. Could you please perform the requested move on this page 2023 Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip? It is a WP:SNOW but requires a page mover to proceed. Thank you. Ecrusized (talk) 10:02, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

@Ecrusized  Done. Thanks for the request. ─ The Aafī (talk) 10:12, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Did you get married?[1] Much congrats!! VR _talk 04:42, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you @VR. It's been more than a year, Alhamdulillah. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 04:47, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

May Allah bring you together in harmony[2].VR _talk 04:51, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello. I was working on updating one of the articles with problematic NPOV. I added citations, but they are not displaying correctly, and I cannot figure out what I have done wrong. I copied and pasted in the template. Could you please look at them and let me know if you spot the problem? It's citations 4 and 5 in the History section of Joe's Pizza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%27s_Pizza

Thank you for any help you can offer. --Mlc914 (talk) 19:28, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

@Mlc914, Thanks for the question and good work that you did. I fixed this problem with this edit. You had missed closing the citations with braces. ─ The Aafī (talk) 19:33, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your help and good information. I so appreciate the quick reply! Mlc914 (talk) 19:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

You are welcome. Please let me know if I can be of any other help. ─ The Aafī (talk) 11:41, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

kuso dhawoow pagekayga Abwaan maxamed DeeQ Boy followna sodhe --Abwaan maxamed DeeQ Boy (talk) 00:07, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

@Abwaan maxamed DeeQ Boy: I don't understand this language. Can you please ask in English? ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:15, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello! I am a regular consumer of Wikipedia and have never edited. I joined because I saw racist content on this article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977

specifically in the infobox, which suggests that this power outage was committed by racial minorities in order to commit crimes. I do not know enough about the event to suggest a correction, but I do know that this is clearly wrong (and offensive). Is there a way you can flag this article?

Best,

James --Jnrizzo412 (talk) 20:16, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Jnrizzo412, thanks for the question. I do not know anything about this event either. However, the best place to seek corrections in this article would be its talk page which is at Talk:New York City blackout of 1977. I hope this helps. ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:17, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello,

thank you for being my mentor. I have to say how disappointed I am after the posting of my entry was denied whereas the concerns raised by the reviewer (tone of the message and referencing) were well accounted in the review. Would appreciate your guidance to address any eventual concern. Many thanks --Dogma.geneva (talk) 12:11, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

@Dogma.geneva, I am sorry. I would be happy to guide you on this. Before taking you anywhere else, please take a look at WP:42 and WP:MOS. The draft you submitted, and then re-submitted again, does have some issues that need to be addressed before you submit it again for review. You need to incorporate multiple reliable sources that significantly discuss the subject, alongside following neutral point of view, which you said you did. Please work on the other side and let me know if you need my help. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 06:26, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for your kind assistance and feedback, which is very useful. I understand better the issue. Have a great weekend and best wishes Dogma.geneva (talk) 09:52, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

What are the steps when a privately held Holding Company "takes back" its 51% investment in a subsidiary? --Worldseek (talk) 02:36, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello, Please let me know when you are available. I need to discuss something important. Is there anyway to discuss via live chat? --Elizzzzz (talk) 21:53, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

@Elizzzzz, you can drop me an email though Special:EmailUser/TheAafi. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 04:36, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi...i needed to add another freedom fighter. how do i add the table? I tried to send the information but it was not in table form --NdukuKali11 (talk) 08:11, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Roman Empire --Rajesh video (talk) 08:36, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Ciao un mio amico attore e scrittore mi ha chiesto di fargli una pagina su Wikipedia. --Fanfonimarco (talk) 13:40, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

help me fix my facebook account --Zhainalyn (talk) 01:02, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Corrected spellings of commonly misspelt words in 3 articles. Shrey.ashi (talk) 14:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

November songs

my story today

Thank you for improving article quality in November! - Vacation pictures offered if you click on songs, and my story today is a DYK hook from 13 years ago OTD: about the great music at one of my churches. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:33, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Dear Aafi,

I have completed the Cleanup and Markup tasks on the Adoption School. Would like you to take a look on that.

Thanks and regards

The Poetic Frame ^{(talk with me)} 09:55, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Incredible work @ThePoeticFrame. I have marked both the sections with a Y. Let me know if you need my assistance. ─ The Aafī (talk) 15:59, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank-you, will surely let you know. The Poetic Frame ^{(talk with me)} 17:16, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I saw on the Adopt-a-user Wikipedia page that you want to adopt a user. Can you adopt me? I like fixing grammar errors, and I also like battling vandalism. I have edited 50 edits, I am confirmed, and I have been on Wikipedia for over 7 months (most of them I was inactive). I am from Pakistan and I also like to fix errors in articles about Islam. Ameerthewolf ^{(talk to me)} 02:04, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

@Ameerthewolf, Thanks for getting in touch. Unfortunately, both of my adoption spots are currently occupied. Best of the luck, and I am certain that you will find a better adopter. ─ The Aafī (talk) 03:41, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Completed the tasks in the Markup section. Shrey.ashi (talk) 21:01, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Shrey.ashi, Most of the markup is perfect. There are some minor issues that you will need to go through again. Let me know if you need any help. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 03:51, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I work at Legal & General and need some speedy edits when our new CEO starts in Jan - can you please advise the best way to do this? Thanks so much! --Lucie333444 (talk) 10:06, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

you have removed Faculty of Life Science, Currently has 11 faculties. And in centres , bullet list have better reading yet you removed. Its been for many years. And now you removed the parts without verifying from Jamia website Wiki1957BOY (talk) 04:07, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, but you have been a bit too quick in deleting the YouTube link in K Bhogishayana. If you look at WP:NOYT it says However, official channels of notable organizations, such as Monty Python's channel, may be acceptable as primary sources if their authenticity can be confirmed, or as a secondary source if they can be traced to a reliable publisher. The link is to IN Solapur News (https://www.facebook.com/p/In-Solapur-News-100064251240541/), and is a broadacast about the lecture. While it might be appropriate to edit the description, this is not an arbitrary, unverified posting on YT. Please revert your edit. Ldm1954 (talk) 18:55, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Ldm1954, thanks for your observation. Given what you have found, I have self-reverted my edit. Best, ─ The Aafī (talk) 18:59, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi Aafi,

I've mostly been putting page references for books I find online. I have many books that aren't online. Is it OK to put page references from them as well?

Thanks for your help on this one! --Contemparteditor (talk) 02:53, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi, you can use offline reliable citations on any article. ─ The Aafī (talk) 07:20, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Why no request I ask is being updated e em sith reliabe sources? --Matheushpdutra (talk) 22:54, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

hello, how can you add a resource link of your own? thanks, kindbank --Kindbank (talk) 01:01, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

What kind of a reference are you looking forward to add? ─ The Aafī (talk) 18:08, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

You have a message on User talk:VenusFeuerFalle#Sexuality_in_Islam. 202.134.14.156 (talk) 17:34, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

I have responded there. ─ The Aafī (talk) 18:08, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

How can I put up my biography on wikipedia? --James Tumba Henry (talk) 20:19, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Sorry. This is discouraged. See WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. ─ The Aafī (talk) 18:09, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

About the edits on Jamia Millia Islamia page, they weren't "tests",and I'm not new I have been editing wiki, this is my new account, so it might have seemed that I'm a beginner, and I fixed some typo, or added a link, how it can be said as "✌️tests✌️". Redmyname31 (talk) 11:40, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

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I need to create a wikipedia page for my CEO of GUVI geek - an edtech startup in south India. How can I do that without having to edit other articles? --Samantharajesh (talk) 12:27, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

You need to take a look at WP:COI. ─ The Aafī (talk) 13:48, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello mentor, I wanna write a page on myself. Like an autobiography Is that possible? --Swanjenga (talk) 06:50, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Swanjenga, and welcome to Wikipedia. Writing an autobiography is strongly discouraged. ─ The Aafī (talk) 08:03, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi and thanks for moving/renaming this file I requested, but shouldn't the file page be deleted and not as a redirect? Because I also request other files and the file mover user deleted it after. ♒️ 98TIGERIUS 🐯 10:03, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi @98Tigerius, you're right. I'm not sure why I missed deleting the redirect. You are free to CSD it. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 10:07, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

December: story · music · places

Thank you for what you do and stand for! I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:31, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:11, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi --Wasiullah Soomrani (talk) 14:46, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi! I am new to Wikipedia editing. I believe there is a section in an article that is in need of a citation. How can I/is it possible to make a “needs citation” edit on a page and if so, how? --Impishnymph (talk) 15:16, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello. I've noticed that you have offered to adopt a few of Owais' nominations that require QPQs and have even donated some. However, I have concerns that this may not be fair. For one thing, the QPQ requirement is intended to be strict. Adopting some of his nominations and donating QPQs would technically mean he would have over five freebies. If Owais had been a regular editor with multiple nominations and multiple provided QPQs, that probably would have just been fine. However, in practice, what is happening is that Owais now has eight freebies instead of the five maximum, and I feel this might be highly unfair to other editors who are also now required to do QPQs.

Perhaps a single adoption would have been fine, but adopting almost all of them means that Owais could have as many as nine nominations without having done a single QPQ, which could be seen as unfair. As such, I'm wondering if you could either withdraw those QPQ requests, or perhaps assist Owais in the reviewing process so that in lieu of you donating QPQs, he could instead review nominations and learn the process with your help. Thank you and happy editing. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:57, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5, I was worried about the same thing and that's why I had asked on the DYK talk page. I take your note and would strike all the adoptions except Islam, Youth, and Modernity in The Gambia, which sounds of interest to me personally. ─ The Aafī (talk) 11:13, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

@Owais Al Qarni: would you be willing to learn the review process with me in a couple of days? ─ The Aafī (talk) 11:16, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I'm fine with one donation as a compromise, as well as your assistance in helping the other nominations with regards to any issues raised. With regards to Owais, if he is interested, I am willing to provide guidance and assistance through the DYK review process, including tutoring if needed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:26, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

-- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:20, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:51, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi TheAfi Can I edit and manage/own the page about me? Kind regards Fleming, L --Fleming, L (talk) 23:28, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

No. I do not manage pages about "others". I edit and contribute out of my own interest. ─ The Aafī (talk) 06:09, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi there. I wonder if you could help me, please. What's the best way to create an article for a subject where you have a conflict of interest? Is it best to submit the article and declare the conflict, or to suggest the topic for others to create? --0309LAW (talk) 11:46, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

@0309LAW, declare the COI and perhaps submit the first draft to WP:AfC, and then seek additions from other editors. ─ The Aafī (talk) 06:11, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Assalamualaikum, I just saw Nadvi and Nadwi, both are associated with the same institution but having two disambiguations. Kindly have a look at these. Thank You. — Quadrimobile(T · C 14:28, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Sir how to unblock my account I am new in wikipedia --DBLX97 (talk) 17:02, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

You don't seem to be blocked. Shadow311 (talk) 17:07, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, @DBLX97 your account is not blocked. Shadow311 (talk) 17:09, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

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Thank you for improving articles in January! I remember Ewa Podleś on the Main page, and had - believe it or not - two musical DYK today. Shalom chaverim. On vacation, with something for your sweet tooth -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:56, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Today: the performance of Anna Nekhames --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:00, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Today a friend's birthday, with related music and a few new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:24, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Regarding the title "Shaikh ul Hind," it seems that there may be differing perspectives on its origin and significance. According to my understanding, this title is traditionally associated with Sheikh Salim Chishti and is widely recognized across Sunni denominations.

To ensure the neutrality of the Wikipedia entry, it is important to acknowledge that this title is not unique to a single individual and is recognized by a subset of scholars. If there are specific references that can provide further clarity on this matter, I encourage you to make edits with appropriate citations. Your contributions are appreciated, and I trust that you will take the necessary steps to address this. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Zuck28 (talk) 13:10, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

I am glad that you understand. It is evident that this title was not given to Mahmud Hasan by Deobandis alone, and is of course used outside of the Deobandi world. See this for instance, (Islam in South Asia in Practice, p. 236), this (Said the Prophet of God: Hadith Commentary Across a Millennium, p. 152 onwards), see this, (Islam & Politics Afghanistan N, p. 1430). This work by Ziahul Hasan Farooqi suggests some other aspects. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought also appears to openly support the title's common usage for Mahmud Hasan Deobandi (see p. 131, 295). As for the origin and other uses of the titles, I find them out of merit. This title could be used for others (within or outside the specific groups or movements) but for Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, it was a title not granted by Deobandis alone and is not evidently used by them alone, the article reads, "he was honoured with the title of "Shaykh al-Hind" (The Leader of India) by the Khilafat Committee", and is cited. The title's wide academic usage clearly discards the idea that "he is known with this title within the Deobandi movement only". Interestingly, this work, published by C. Hurst & Co. makes it much more appealing, and neutral academic sources such as this in Urdu also substantially establish this fact. I hope this makes sense to you. I really see it disinterested to make a mention of this title's original and wide usage in the article (see WP:UNDUE). ─ Aafī (talk) 15:38, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Dear @TheAafi,

Upon reviewing authoritative texts, such as "Islam in South Asia in Practice," "Said the Prophet of God," and "The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought," it's evident that the title "Shaykh al-Hind," conferred upon Mahmud Hasan by the Khilafat Committee, is recognized both within and beyond the Deobandi community. This title holds significant historical importance.

In the current article, the title is presented similarly to a nickname: "Mahmud Hasan Deobandi (also known as Shaykh al-Hind; 1851–1920)." To preserve its honorific status, I propose a revision:

"Mahmud Hasan Deobandi (1851–1920), an esteemed Islamic scholar and freedom fighter, was conferred the title 'Shaykh al-Hind' by the Khilafat Committee.”

This respectful approach mirrors the sensitivity required for titles like "Amir al-Mu'minin," associated with Ahmadiyya leader Mirza Masroor Ahmad, yet holding broad historical resonance in Islam. Using such titles as names or nicknames could be seen as inappropriate by the wider Muslim community.

I have not made direct edits, valuing collaborative dialogue and your expertise. I'm keen to hear your thoughts on this suggestion and hope we can jointly implement the necessary changes.

Thank you for considering this adjustment.

Best regards,

Zuck28 (talk) 17:01, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

I have an instant observation, both of the personalities come from diverse backgrounds. Most of the Muslim community would outrightly feel inappropriate for anyone to be called as an "Amir al-Muminin", and if that is someone from one of the minority communities with which the entire Sunni Muslim community disagrees with, is entirely different from a nickname, approved of, used widely, in and outside academia for someone who is part of the Sunni Muslim community. The two comparisons are uncalled for. Mahmud Hasan Deobandi is widely known as "Shaykh al-Hind" despite it being not his real name, whilst, Mirza Masroor has a title held within his own community, something he is not known as "beyond". However, I do believe that the lede should be supplied with an additional citation which verifies that this is a commonly adopted name for Mahmud Hasan, it being honoured as a title is referenced elsewhere. ─ Aafī (talk) 18:27, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

I'd also want to say that terms such as "esteemed scholar" are WP:PEACOCK and should be avoided. ─ Aafī (talk) 18:41, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

@TheAafi, It seems there's some confusion about whether "Sheikh al Hind" is simply an honorific title or an accepted nickname among the majority of the Muslim community. If it is indeed an honorific title, perhaps it would be more appropriate to present it separately in the title section, rather than as a bolded name.

Could you please provide further clarification on whether this is widely accepted as a nickname or solely recognized as an honorific title within the community? Thank you for your understanding.

Zuck28 (talk) 18:54, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

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Thank you for improving quality articles in February. - The image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:52, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Your thanks has brought very much relief @Gerda Arendt. Thanks for being around. ─ Aafī (talk) 17:53, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello, please I'm new to editing and creating articles on Wikipedia, I'd like to create an article, but I don't know where to start from. I read through Wikipedia's guidelines but it's all too complicated for me, I would really appreciate it if you could simplify how one could start creating an article, thanks. --Edidiong Ben-jones (talk) 19:32, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Edidiong Ben-jones: WP:42 should help you understand the basics and you can use WP:Article wizard to proceed. It has instructions which can help you navigate easily. ─ Aafī (talk) 09:37, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I am eager to learn how to edit a photo and replace with a better one. --Goddiesm (talk) 16:31, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

I am impressed with the quality of your content work. – DreamRimmer (talk) 14:12, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you @DreamRimmer. I am glad! ─ Aafī (talk) 14:19, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Indeed, I did miss that. Guess my brain wasn't entirely working. Oh well, I appreciate you fixing that. Thank you! JeffSpaceman (talk) 15:00, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi. I just created a page in the sandbox. I can’t seem to find it --SDIL1 (talk) 21:48, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello,

I propose creating an article about Scholaro, a leader in credential evaluation services. As a Scholaro employee, I'm committed to adhering to Wikipedia's conflict of interest and neutrality policies.

Scholaro's services are vital for international students, professionals seeking employment or licensing abroad, and educational institutions, particularly in understanding academic credential equivalence, mainly in the U.S.

An article on Scholaro would offer valuable insights into the credential evaluation sector, emphasizing its role in global education and professional mobility. Any content provided will be based on independent, reliable sources, in line with Wikipedia's standards.

I plan to discuss this on Wikipedia talk pages and submit content for community review, respecting Wikipedia's guidelines.

Thank you for considering this proposal. --AlexScholaro (talk) 17:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi! I recently tried to publish an informational page about LENZ, a sports tech company. It got declined, sources saying it sounded too advertisement like. Any advice on how to get it approved? Thank you! --Mswray13 (talk) 21:17, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Mswray13. Thanks for the question. Your draft at Draft:LENZ Sports doesn't appear to have any substantial references. I suggest you to take a look at WP:42 and WP:ILC. ─ Aafī (talk) 17:11, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi there. This sandbox page is ready for live publishing. --SDIL1 (talk) 01:33, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

There's a lot on the sandbox that goes against the advice of WP:JWG. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 20:25, 6 March 2024 (UTC)