Template:Did you know nominations/Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid


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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 14:16, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid

 * ... that in 944 the ruler of Egypt, Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, tried to convince the Abbasid Caliph al-Muttaqi to abandon Iraq and come to Egypt?
 * ALT1:... that the autonomous ruler of Egypt, Muhammad ibn Tughj, requested and received from the Abbasid caliph al-Radi the title "al-Ikhshid", once borne by the kings of Farghana Valley?
 * ALT2:... that although he defeated and drove Sayf al-Dawla out of Syria, Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid soon agreed to divide the country with him?
 * Reviewed: Béla III of Hungary
 * Comment: Further alt hook suggestions are welcome.

Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Self nominated at 20:01, 28 January 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Nominated on the GA passing day, long enough, within policy, no close paraphrasing detected, and ALT2 is better and interested. We'll be needing another QPQ, in the given review, Cplakidas suggested a hook, not reviewed. Thanks. -- Captain Assassin! «T ♦ C ♦ G» 05:26, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Check again please. I did the full review myself. Constantine  ✍  08:26, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Oops! It's good to go then. Thanks for contributing in the DYK project. -- Captain Assassin! «T ♦ C ♦ G» 08:50, 6 March 2015 (UTC)