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The result was: '''promoted''' by [[User:Miyagawa|Miyagawa]] ([[User talk:Miyagawa|talk]]) 21:39, 3 March 2015 (UTC)<br />
 
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* ... that the [[Hamdanid]] prince '''[[Abu Firas al-Hamdani|Abu Firas]]''' ''(pictured)'', widely regarded as one of the greatest [[Arabic poetry|Arab poets]], wrote his most renowned work while a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] [[prisoner of war]]?
 
* ... that the [[Hamdanid]] prince '''[[Abu Firas al-Hamdani|Abu Firas]]''' ''(pictured)'', widely regarded as one of the greatest [[Arabic poetry|Arab poets]], wrote his most renowned work while a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] [[prisoner of war]]?
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<small>5x expanded by [[User:Cplakidas|Cplakidas]] ([[User talk:Cplakidas|talk]]). Self nominated at 21:12, 26 February 2015 (UTC)</small>.
 
<small>5x expanded by [[User:Cplakidas|Cplakidas]] ([[User talk:Cplakidas|talk]]). Self nominated at 21:12, 26 February 2015 (UTC)</small>.
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:* [[File:Symbol possible vote.svg|16px]] "one of the greatest [[Arabic poetry|Arab poets]]" is not neutral. [[User:Eurodyne|Eurodyne]] ([[User talk:Eurodyne|talk]]) 03:58, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
 
:* [[File:Symbol possible vote.svg|16px]] "one of the greatest [[Arabic poetry|Arab poets]]" is not neutral. [[User:Eurodyne|Eurodyne]] ([[User talk:Eurodyne|talk]]) 03:58, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
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:::*That would be more neutral, but could you find a source? Did I miss it in the article? [[User:Eurodyne|Eurodyne]] ([[User talk:Eurodyne|talk]]) 22:06, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
 
:::*That would be more neutral, but could you find a source? Did I miss it in the article? [[User:Eurodyne|Eurodyne]] ([[User talk:Eurodyne|talk]]) 22:06, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
 
::::*It is twice referenced in the "Work and legacy" section: the first two sentences, and later on "have secured Abu Firas' place among the greats of Arabic poetry". [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]]  [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 08:55, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
 
::::*It is twice referenced in the "Work and legacy" section: the first two sentences, and later on "have secured Abu Firas' place among the greats of Arabic poetry". [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]]  [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 08:55, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
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:::::*[[File:Symbol voting keep.svg|16px]] Looks good to me. Recently 5x expanded, within policies, no copyvio, hook is catchy. AGFing since I don't have access to the actual source. Please move this to the prep area. [[User:Eurodyne|Eurodyne]] ([[User talk:Eurodyne|talk]]) 20:24, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 3 March 2015

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 21:39, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Abu Firas al-Hamdani

1963 Syrian postage stamp depicting Abu Firas

5x expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self nominated at 21:12, 26 February 2015 (UTC).

  • Template:Ping Well, he is commonly held to be of the greatest classical Arab poets, and has been so since his lifetime. What if the hook were rephrased as "considered to be one of the greatest Arab poets"? Constantine 08:10, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
  • That would be more neutral, but could you find a source? Did I miss it in the article? Eurodyne (talk) 22:06, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
  • It is twice referenced in the "Work and legacy" section: the first two sentences, and later on "have secured Abu Firas' place among the greats of Arabic poetry". Constantine 08:55, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
  • Symbol voting keep.svg Looks good to me. Recently 5x expanded, within policies, no copyvio, hook is catchy. AGFing since I don't have access to the actual source. Please move this to the prep area. Eurodyne (talk) 20:24, 1 March 2015 (UTC)