Talk:Bashar al-Assad

Semi-protected edit request on 20 August 2021
add bashar al assad signature: file:Bashar Hafez al-Assad Signature.png Asd3131 (talk) 20:27, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:37, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

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Alawite = shia
I cannot clarify that bashar al assad is a shia muslim. Based on search on page typing, there is only mentions for 2 words which are called shia.2404:8000:1027:85F6:C83E:347B:474F:A63E (talk) 09:32, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
 * The article makes the sourced statement that he is an "Alawite Muslim", with a wikilink to the Alawite article as to what that means and its relationship to Shia Islam. DeCausa (talk) 09:42, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * Saleh Abdullah Bashar.jpg

is he a politician???
Why is this dictator even called "politician"? Was he elected? Was the election free and fair? Dear wikipedia, why don't you refer hitler, stalin or mao as a "politician"? I mean the "d-word" is so rude... 92.249.214.251 (talk) 13:03, 6 May 2023 (UTC)


 * his dad was made leader by a military coup and since bashar came to power if you talked ONE WORD bad about him, your children will get poisoned and you will never see their face again, and you would be killed or forced in the army. 2001:1970:55E8:7F00:60F6:D4AD:9672:10DE (talk) 19:41, 14 August 2023 (UTC)


 * These are the opening sentence of the Wikipedia articles on Hitler, Stalin and Mao:
 * "Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 –30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician..."
 * Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; 18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician..."
 * Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese politician..."
 * What's your point? DeCausa (talk) 20:50, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Kidnapping of 4Star General Kenneth McKenzie in Aleppo Syria Help release him today!!
Please contact the local police to get General Kenneth McKenzie freed from the terrible kidnapping in Aleppo Syria held somewhere in a big forest. This is a family member in the USA in Florida and please help get him released. They are treating him very badly!! 2603:9000:B305:D778:C081:8872:BF61:6AC2 (talk) 20:50, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Surname?
What to call this man - I had assumed that his surname would be "al-Assad", but many others seem to disagree with me. "Al-Assad: Enemies of Syria 'will go to hell'". CNN. ...President al-Assad gave... Al-Assad family "Throughout the speech, al-Assad remained faithful..." ...loyal to the al-Assad family. The Assad regime... ...after Assad assumed power... ...elite of the Assad family... ...the Assad government... President Assad also... ...President Assad step aside... President Assad also told... ..Bashar al-Assad's core support... Bashar al-Assad declared... Bashar al-Assad held a meeting... Bashar graduated... Bashar later stated... Bashar had few... ...which was Bashar's age... So, what should this guy be called - Is there a consensus?
 * al-Assad is used here (but mostly in the citations) - -
 * Assad is frequently used throughout this article - - -
 * President Assad has a few entries (but no President al-Assad) - - -
 * A few places use the whole name, Bashar al-Assad - - -
 * Then there is the naked Bashar contingent - - -
 * Bashar al-Assad;
 * al-Assad;
 * President al-Assad;
 * President Assad;
 * but surely not Bashar?

Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 20:34, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

His father’s name is Hafez.
Bashar’s father’s name is “Hafez” and not “Hafiz” as is printed on this site 2A02:AA7:4103:8767:50EE:4E1:FC17:3FFB (talk) 10:57, 15 July 2024 (UTC)