Alex Abood

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I happened to see the question you posted yesterday at Help talk:Preferences. The answer, of course, is that everyone is welcome to become a Wikipedia editor; people of all religions or none are welcome. There are over 40 million registered users, so there must be millions among them who share your beliefs. You may be interested in joining the Islam wiki-project, which aims to improve the quality of Wikipedia's encyclopia articles on Islamic topics. -- John of Reading (talk) 06:20, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Is it ok if I want to make some changes and features in the article called Al Qaida?

Hello,

I have collected some new information about Al Qaida which I'd like to add as new information. And the information I'm talking about is what made Osama Bin laden(may the curse of God be upon him) to attack America. Becuase, I believe I have found something extremely valuable which I want to share in here. The information I have taken is from You Tube, is it ok if I want to use YouTube as source in wikipedia? Because, I also want to prove that Osama Bin Laden was religious hypocrite who will abide in the lowest Level of Hellfire to dwell therein eternally. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alex Abood (talk • contribs) 13:54, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

No, information on YouTube is not suitable for sourcing a Wikipedia article. From the guideline page Wikipedia:Reliable sources, "Articles should be based on reliable, independent, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy." -- John of Reading (talk) 14:08, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Questions about the Arabic word Sayyid and chat forum

Hello,

I've been striving to find an English word which has exactly same meaning with the Arabic word Sayyid. Because, in Arabic language the word Sayyid has several meanings such as: lord, master, sir and mister. So I am looking for a word in English that carries exactly same meanings and that which is honorific title, because I want to make perfect translation

Also, do you know if there is a chat forum for languages where I can discuss or ask questions about certain things?

Thank you

• Hi Alex! As I think you have figured out, this is a page for other users to talk to you. If you ask a question to others here, it is likely that no one will notice 😊 I think the best place to ask questions about editing Wikipedia is Wikipedia:Help desk. Regarding sayyid, one option is simply using the word in English. It's not universally known, but it's pretty common when writing about Islam. Wikipedia has an article on the word which may also be helpful: sayyid. Take care!—Neil Shah-Quinn (talk) 09:22, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

Just echoing what Neil said. The Helpdesk is an excellent resource. And sayyid is generally understood by educated English speakers if they having a passing familiarity with Islamic history or theology. A common translation in English though is "Master", or "Lord", as a sign of deference for someone of higher social status ("my master", "my lord"). Most modern English translations of Arabic just generally keep "sayyid", since these titles are rarely used nowadays, and "lord" is often understood by most common people in the modern world to be a title for god, and little else. Symmachus Auxiliarus (talk) 10:11, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

There is also the Language reference desk. The helpers there are interested in questions about words and languages. -- John of Reading (talk) 10:53, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

How can wrap up sections like wikiislam does? And how can I save articles before I publish them on live?

Hello,

I am now official user on https://islamwiki.org and I really need some guidance as noob user of wiki. Because, I want to make that islamwiki.org the best and most authentic Islamic Wiki.

Thanx

Is it ok if I make biographies and new articles about Banu Qurayza, Banu Qunayka, banu Nadir and many other tribes?

Hello,

I would love to make a biography of prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) and I would like to make also an article which I call it The Battles of Prophet by using Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Kathir, and I would like to make an article which I call it "Miracles of Prophet".

And I was thinking of making a lengthy article called "The Battle of Banu Qurayza" where I make it cear that the Jews made pact with Arab Musims back then and they broken the pact etc... a quiet interesting history I wanna make.