Talk:Rahmah el Yunusiyah

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 * Comment: in my opinion the article needs some work before it gets a higher profile. I don't consider it fully developed yet based on what sources are out there - especially her political career. --Dan Carkner (talk) 16:07, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Dan, I agree we can definitely keep improving the article, but DYK articles don't have to be fully developed to go through, unlike GAs or FAs. In any case, it won't be running at DYK until it's reviewed, promoted, and scheduled, so it could be a week or more. —Ganesha811 (talk) 20:03, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Good to know, thanks. Will see what else I can put into the article sometime. Dan Carkner (talk) 20:07, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 * looks like the hook has been approved and scheduled for July 21st! —Ganesha811 (talk) 12:50, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh good! Dan Carkner (talk) 14:38, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

"Learned to Read and Write in Arabic and Latin"
I just want to comment on this statement which has been bugging me but I haven't quite had cause to amend it yet. My guess is that whatever source said this meant that she learned to read the Arabic language and learned to read Malay (the common educational language in the Indies for natives) in both Arabic script (Jawi alphabet) and in the Latin alphabet; both writing systems coexisted at that time. I would be curious if she really learned Latin but it's of course possible for someone who was receiving a very classical-style education even in Sumatra. Dan Carkner (talk) 16:12, 13 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Your guess is right. Latin does not refer to Latin (as language). So, Rahmah learned to write Malay with the Latin alphabet (not learn Latin), because at that time Malay was still commonly written with the Jawi alphabet. Rahmatdenas (talk) Rahmatdenas (talk) 14:25, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 * OK, I updated the article text a bit to clarify. --Dan Carkner (talk) 15:00, 17 July 2022 (UTC)