User:Jlmohn/sandbox

Edits
I plan on fixing/finding citations for the previously written work. At the top of the page it says that there are many issues with this article, I will address these issues of incorrect citations and possible plagiarism. A major edit that should be done is adding recent information about the relationship between Berbers and Islam, and recognizing that although the Berber population has decreased massively, they still exist not only in North African countries, but in France and possibly other European countries. There needs to be information on them in the 21st century, but mostly the history of them after the year 1000. The word "most" is used far too many times, giving false information to the public. Briefly mention Algerian War of Independence and how it affected the migration of Berbers through North Africa and Europe. I will also be adding citations into a lot of the article as there are only two references mentioned at the bottom of the page while there is quite a bit of information.

Shedden suggestions: You need to actually paste the sections of the article into your Sandbox that you want to fix and start fixing it. It sounds like you want to create a section on modern Berbers and Islam. Now is the time to start drafting it.

Intro
The Berbers (autonym: Imazighen) are an indigenous ethnic group of the Maghreb region of North Africa. Following the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, most Berber tribes eventually became Muslims, and are today Arab-Berber (of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry) and Arabized Berbers (Berbers who have assimilated into the Arab population)[citation needed]. Presently, about one-sixth of the population of Maghreb speaks one of the Berber languages (mostly in Algeria and Morocco), but most of them also speak some form of Arabic.

(add citations) REWRITE -- it's all plagiarized

Berbers and Islam have a long, interconnected history which started in North Africa and eventually spread to European countries. Initially Berbers and Islamic people coexisted in the Maghreb for a period of time. Islamization was a factor into why some Berbers were defeated and others converted to Islam.

Berbers in European Countries
Combination of Berbers and Islam