Talk:Al-Adil ibn al-Sallar/GA1

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Reviewer: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs) 19:41, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

I'll get to this shortly.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 19:41, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

@Sturmvogel 66: just a friendly reminder :) Constantine ✍ 11:13, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Which worked!

• No DABs, external links OK
• Image appropriately licensed.
• vizier Ibn Masal Capitalize vizier here because it's coupled with a name, so it's now a proper noun. Used by itself, it's not and doesn't need capitalization.
  • Changed to "the then vizier, Ibn Masal".
• Link Caliph on first use.
  • Done
• Overlinked vizier, Sunni Islam
  • Fixed
• Tell the reader that the elite mounted battalion was in the army.
  • Done
• Is there any info on what specific battles al-Sallar participated in against the Crusaders?
  • Not as far as I know. The present sources mention only that he distinguished himself in battle. Given past experience with the summary style of EI and the other sources, it is unlikely that there is much to write on this point, but ultimately it is impossible, without recourse to the primary accounts, to say whether this is extrapolation, or the summary of his activity (which for all I know may be described in some detail in the primary sources).
• Is it worth creating a redlink for the battle where Ibn Masal was defeated?
  • I've thought about it, but a) in the secondary literature it is not mentioned as an independent subject and b) for anything more I need access to the primary accounts. In due course (i.e., once I learn Arabic or find a translation, something may come about, but until then...
• In Al-Imad, why is three in all caps? If it's the volume number put it in normal case in the template.
  • I assume you mean "THREE"? That is the citation style the publication itself prefers and no, it is not the volume number, but the third iteration of the EI.
• Nicely done.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 15:16, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
  • @Cplakidas:
    • Hi Sturmvogel 66, apologies, this somehow fell off my radar. I'll have a look during the next few days. Thanks to BlueMoonset for his reminder. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 13:20, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
      • I found some time, and made the requested changes or otherwise replied to your comments, Sturmvogel 66. Thanks again for taking the time, and looking forward to your further comments. Constantine ✍ 15:42, 22 May 2018 (UTC)