Talk:Mansouria, Tunisia/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Quadell (talk · contribs) 19:27, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Nominator: QatarStarsLeague

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria This article is very strong, and is close to GA status.
 * 1) Is it reasonably well written?
 * A. Prose is clear and concise, without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
 * All issues resolved.
 * B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
 * All issues resolved.
 * 1) Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
 * A. Has an appropriate reference section:
 * All issues resolved.
 * B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:
 * C. No original research:
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. Major aspects:
 * B. Focused:
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * All issues resolved.
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * All issues resolved.
 * Pass or Fail:
 * All issues resolved.


 * Specific issues
 * It's great that you source note [a], but you also need a source for note [b], that a cubit is about 18 inches.
 * Not sure where to find it. FunkMonk (talk) 15:31, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * A found a source, and added it. (That was surprisingly hard to find!) – Quadell (talk) 17:17, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * A non-muslim may not know who "the Prophet" is. A more NPOV designation would be "the Islamic prophet Muhammad" the first time (in the background section) and simply "Muhammad" thereafter.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 13:47, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * In some cases you use the serial comma, but in other cases you do not. It is best to be consistent, according to MOS:SERIAL.
 * Not sure where this is. FunkMonk (talk) 15:27, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I standardized all instances. – Quadell (talk) 17:17, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * You link to Ismailism twice in the background section.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 13:47, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * In the background section you refer to the previous capital as "al-Mahdiyya", but in the construction section, you call it "Mahdia". Both link to the Mahdia article. It should be spelled the same in both cases, and linked once.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 14:04, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Standardize spelling for other terms, like Al-Mansuriyya, Kairouan (vs. Kairoun vs. Qayrawan), etc.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 15:14, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Please link terms the reader might not be familiar with: Banu Hilal, dirham, Fustat, Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin, Al-Mu'izz ibn Badis, etc.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 15:14, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * There seems to be an error with the page listing for citation 6. Also, citation 25 should use "pp." and an en dash (–).
 * Fixed latter, not sure what to do with the former, since I didn't write it. FunkMonk (talk) 15:21, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Fixed. – Quadell (talk) 17:17, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * You should capitalize the prefix al- when it begins a sentence (in the background section).
 * Fixed, and removed where inappropriate. FunkMonk (talk) 15:10, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * This article frequently uses strict transliteration (e.g. "Abū Yazīd") when, according to Manual of Style/Arabic, the standard transliteration without diacrics would be more appropriate (e.g. "Abu Yazid")
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 15:10, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * A comma is needed after "The walls were twelve cubits wide".
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 15:21, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Please reword the "It was here that" and "It was from here that" lines, since they could be worded in a more encyclopedic way. (Besides, it's not clear whether "here" means al-Mansurriya or southern Italy.)
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 15:27, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * When you say "The new city was rectangular rather than square in plan", I think you mean "rather than round", since that's what the source says. (And it just makes sense, since Al-Mansuriya had a round plan.)
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 13:51, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Many sources say Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin died in 995, not 996. I think that disputed detail could just be omitted.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 13:49, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Sources with ISBNs do not need "retrieved" dates. They also don't need page numbers, since page numbers are present in the citations.
 * Fixed. FunkMonk (talk) 15:10, 11 October 2013 (UTC)


 * I've addressed all issues, but three I can't solve... FunkMonk (talk) 15:31, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I took care of those. – Quadell (talk) 17:17, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * By the way, it appears nominator had no hand in writing the article... FunkMonk (talk) 17:10, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Wow, you're right! I'd not realized that. – Quadell (talk) 17:17, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

FunkMonk, thanks for stepping in and taking over this article's nomination. I'm happy to promote it to GA status. – Quadell (talk) 17:17, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem, in my experience, when a nominator hasn't edited the article in question, there'll be huge problems in getting it patched up... FunkMonk (talk) 17:24, 11 October 2013 (UTC)