Template:Did you know nominations/Khalidi Library


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 12:45, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

Khalidi Library

 * ... that Palestine's first public library was established ca. 1900 by the Khalidi family in a Mamluk-era building in the Old City of Jerusalem?
 * ALT1:... that the Khalidi family opened Palestine's first public library in a Mamluk-era building in the Old City of Jerusalem?

Created by Okinawa55 (talk). Self nominated at 05:06, 18 February 2015 (UTC).


 * Article is large enough, weighing in at 8776 characters and new enough, having been born on February 17, just before six in the morning, Jerusalem time.
 * Hooks are neutral and interesting. The various claims made by the hook are verifiable:
 * Here is the best source for the label "first public library".
 * Building dates from Mamluk dynasty
 * Claims made in the article itself are well-sourced and in many cases verifiable from multiple texts. One claim about the ever-controversial Israeli Defense Forces is well-supported by the above-linked Economist article.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg This entry is good to go for DYK. I recommend ALT1 for its more smoothly flowing syntax. @Okinawa55, congratulations, this article is an excellent contribution to Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Groupuscule (talk • contribs) 12:59, February 18, 2015 (UTC)