"and the attraction of this renaissance of Persian culture under Turkish political hegemony strongly influenced the Ottoman court, with echoes of that influence felt up to the 19th century. --The Encyclopaedia of Islam, vol VIII, page 211.
"Throughout the 16th century, then, Ottoman literature and culture was still considerably influenced by the Turco-Persian literature flourishing in the courts of Khurasan and Samarkand, while themes from everyday life inevitably crept into them as well; furthermore, Ottoman society, was beginning to be influenced by the West, without being fully aware of it." -- The Encyclopaedia of Islam, vol VIII, page 214, GoNUL ALPAY TEKIN
"The Christian Arabs, who were commanded by Malik bin Zafila, formed themselves into a deep mass confronting the Muslims. Some historians have given their strength as 100,000, while others have doubled that figure. These estimates are clearly mistaken. The enemy probably consisted of between 10 and 15 thousand men. In this battle the Muslims failed to gain a victory."[1] -- A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah:Khalid bin Al-Waleed:His Life and Campaigns, page 68.
How to tell if you are dealing with a disruptive IP/editor
Does said IP/editor....
1.think they can bring anything(government websites, personal websites, blogs, personal opinions, et.al.) to write what they want an article to state, especially when third party academic published sources state something else.
2.drag another editor's ethnicity(believed, suspected, stated) into an issue, instead of arguing the facts/sources/issues of the matter.
3.acts like other editors are just like them, editing to promote a specific ethnicity, nation, race.
4.knows nothing of the history of a region they are editing, instead simply adding what they have been told(either in school or by their government).
5.states there are "cabals", "lobbies" of a particular ethnicity editing against them.
I wanted to express my appreciation to you. Why? For keeping an eye on some pages which get regularly hit by vandals, ips and revisionists. May people like you be here in Wiki forever. May God bless you and be with you. Nepaheshgar
Barnstar of National Merit
I think it's about time you were properly commended for your efforts to combat vandalism on Wikipedia as well as your vision to see to it that articles remain balanced and informative. It is with great pleasure that I, Marshal Bagramyan, present to you the Barnstar of National Merit. Keep up the good work and all the luck to you in the future of your edits.--Marshal Bagramyan (talk) 18:17, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
professor kansas bear:) Turkic_ Warrior 14:04, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
The Civility Barnstar
Thanks for keeping a level head about El Dorado, Kansas discussion! • Sbmeirow • Talk • 19:42, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Thank-you for all you hard work reverting vandalism it is appreciated! RP459 (talk) 19:06, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
The Citation Barnstar
Thank you for improving the references and text of Theobald I of Navarre's involvement in the crusade of 1239. I have been unable to figure out Wiki's esoteric mechanics for adding citations. HeirOfSumer (talk) 22:06, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Keep it up! Cheers. Zyma (talk) 02:36, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
Home-Made Barnstar
I award this barnstar to you Kansas Bear, as a sign of appreciation for everything you did in difficult topic areas. Keep up the good work! You were the first editor with whom I interacted on en.wiki during the first dispute I had with somebody here some seven years ago. Antidiskriminator (talk) 21:39, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
The Writer's Barnstar
For your tireless efforts to improve this encyclopedia, as you did for example here. Take care. ---Wikaviani (talk)(contribs) 18:36, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
Reviving an old classic. For lifting often impenetrable fogs so as to clear the skies, tirelessly and for countless years. Keep up the great work! Best wishes, El_C 20:46, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
Valuable contributions
Thank you for bringing many medieval people back by making valuable work! Iʻm so thankful youʻre improving the articles and I hope youʻll continue! Miha (talk) 13:20, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Thank you for the help and patience resolving the error on my first wiki submission! Biblicalhope (talk) 14:41, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
Pierre Charlot is a very good page. Well done! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 02:59, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For just being the best. :) Noorullah (talk) 20:44, 19 February 2024 (UTC)