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Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
English Wikipedia generally applies the transliteration and spelling standards developed by English-language scholars and academics. This is certainly the case with historical terms, while current terms may be spelled according to official policy in the respective country. The scholarly norms have evolved over time and are well founded.
The common academic name spelling in English requires the definite article (al, etc.) and "son of" (ibn) to be written small, unless it occurs at the beginning of a sentence. The article must be followed by a hyphen. Examples:
I know some perceive it as irreverential, but it's not meant to be and it is the common practice. If administrative units (national governments, regional or municipal authorities) decree a different English spelling as normative, this concerns only the individual names to which the decrees apply, and the modern administrative units, not the historical or archaeological sites.
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I don't think the infobox should have removed Aleppo as the Largest City considering the Demographics section still lists it as the largest city. I recognize my own bias in my own desire for Aleppo not to be listed as the largest city as it is not currently controlled by Assad's forces so I don't want to directly make edits on this, but I think it is unacademic to have this discrepancy in the article. Sir Ross (talk) 15:53, 2 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
level-4 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Not done: Per MOS:MUHAMMAD, "prophet" is generally not used in articles. Jamedeus (talk) 07:40, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 23:33, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 02:35, 25 November 2024 (UTC)