User:Makeandtoss/DYK

DYK for Amman

Gatoclass (talk) 13:47, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Al-Maghtas

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jordan Air Ambulance Center

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Theeb

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Naji Abu Nowar

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:02, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Karameh

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Dina Kawar

On 20 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dina Kawar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dina Kawar, a Jordanian Christian, was the first Arab woman to preside over the United Nations Security Council? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dina Kawar. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dina Kawar), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for The Jordan Museum

On 4 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Jordan Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Jordan Museum is the largest museum in Jordan, and hosts the country's most important archaeological finds? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Jordan Museum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Jordan Museum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Public Security Directorate

On 7 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Public Security Directorate, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the country of Jordan was the first Arab state to recruit women to its police force? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Public Security Directorate. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Public Security Directorate), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Aqaba Church

On 19 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aqaba Church, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Guinness World Records lists the Aqaba Church in Jordan as "oldest known purpose-built Christian church in the world"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aqaba Church. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aqaba Church), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Shoubak Revolt

On 20 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shoubak Revolt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Shoubak Revolt (1905) was sparked after Ottoman forces started to put women of the Arabs of the town into forced labor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shoubak Revolt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Shoubak Revolt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for 'Ain Ghazal Statues

On 4 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 'Ain Ghazal Statues, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 'Ain Ghazal Statues (example pictured), uncovered in Jordan and dating to the eighth millennium BC, are considered to be among the oldest large-scale representations of the human form ever found? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/'Ain Ghazal Statues. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 'Ain Ghazal Statues), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:18, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Siege of Al-Karak (1834)

On 13 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Siege of Al-Karak (1834), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that six years after the siege and looting of their city by Ibrahim Pasha, the people of Al-Karak exacted revenge on his forces while they were withdrawing from Syria? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Al-Karak (1834). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Siege of Al-Karak (1834)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Karak Revolt

On 27 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Karak Revolt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an indiscriminate massacre by the Ottoman Empire ended the 1910 Karak Revolt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Karak Revolt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Karak Revolt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 01:01, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations

On 28 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that tonnes of Nabataean spices and silver were looted by the Greeks during one of the Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:32, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Cana

On 30 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Cana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Seleucid king Antiochus XII was slain by the Nabataeans during the Battle of Cana, his demoralized army fled and died from starvation in the desert? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Cana. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Battle of Cana), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Gadara

On 7 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Gadara, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the Battle of Gadara, the victorious Nabataean force used a large number of camels in the form of a bulldozer to push the opposing Hasmoneans into a deep valley? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Gadara. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Battle of Gadara), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:14, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ahmad Abughaush

On 4 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ahmad Abughaush, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ahmad Abughaush (pictured) won Jordan's first Olympic medal with a gold in taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ahmad Abughaush. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ahmad Abughaush), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jordan

On 1 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jordan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jordan has remained one of the safest countries in the Middle East, despite regional turmoil? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jordan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 04:49, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

DYK for 2016 Al-Karak attack

On 17 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2016 Al-Karak attack, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the 2016 Al-Karak attack against the "apostate Jordanian security forces"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2016 Al-Karak attack. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2016 Al-Karak attack), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 17 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for National Socialist Party (Jordan)

On 24 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article National Socialist Party (Jordan), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the National Socialist Party's victory in the 1956 general election formed the only elected government in Jordan's history? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/National Socialist Party (Jordan). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, National Socialist Party (Jordan)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

IronGargoyle (talk) 12:02, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Arabization of the Jordanian Army command

On 27 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arabization of the Jordanian Army command, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jordan holds an annual celebration on 1 March for the 1956 Arabization of the Jordanian Army command? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arabization of the Jordanian Army command. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Arabization of the Jordanian Army command), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 27 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for 1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt

On 3 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that those implicated in the 1957 alleged coup attempt against King Hussein of Jordan were later pardoned and given senior posts in the government? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

IronGargoyle (talk) 00:03, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Jordanian local elections, 2017

On 22 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jordanian local elections, 2017, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 21 local councils and 68 women had already won seats by acclamation before the Jordanian local elections took place on 15 August? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jordanian local elections, 2017. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jordanian local elections, 2017), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih^Talk 00:02, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

DYK for 1989 Jordanian protests

On 21 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1989 Jordanian protests, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that King Hussein responded to the 1989 Jordanian protests by lifting martial law and reintroducing parliamentary elections? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1989 Jordanian protests. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 1989 Jordanian protests), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:43, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites

On 23 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Hashemite dynasty, Jordan's royal family, claims custodianship over Jerusalem's holy sites? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (talk) 12:02, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Shadia Bseiso

On 7 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shadia Bseiso, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Shadia Bseiso from Jordan is the first female Arab wrestler to sign with WWE? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shadia Bseiso. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Shadia Bseiso), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Black September

On 20 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Black September, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jordan (capital Amman pictured) fought against Palestinian fighters and Syria in 1970 during Black September? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black September. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Black September), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:01, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Abdullah II of Jordan

On 7 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abdullah II of Jordan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that King Abdullah II of Jordan, who claims to be a 41st-generation direct descendant of Muhammad, funded the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 2017? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abdullah II of Jordan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Abdullah II of Jordan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:52, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Hussein of Jordan

On 16 April 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hussein of Jordan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hussein (pictured) started his 46-year reign as King of Jordan in 1952 when he was a 17-year-old schoolboy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hussein of Jordan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hussein of Jordan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan

On 22 April 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2015, the then-20-year-old Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, became the youngest person ever to chair a UN Security Council session? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:06, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Jordan Trail

On 22 April 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jordan Trail, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 650 km (400 mi) Jordan Trail, where Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad are believed to have walked, was named one of 2018's best tourist destinations in the world by National Geographic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan Trail. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jordan Trail), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

DYK for The Duke's Diwan

On 12 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Duke's Diwan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Duke's Diwan was built in 1924 as the first post office in Amman, Jordan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Duke's Diwan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Duke's Diwan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Tayseer Sboul

On 2 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tayseer Sboul, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tayseer Sboul, one of Jordan's most celebrated writers, wrote some erotic poems? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tayseer Sboul. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tayseer Sboul), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Mustafa Wahbi Tal

On 24 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mustafa Wahbi Tal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mustafa Wahbi Tal (pictured), Jordan's most prominent poet, was arrested in 1926 for displaying the Bolshevik emblem, getting drunk in a bar, and publicly reciting a poem that insulted the Emir? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mustafa Wahbi Tal. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mustafa Wahbi Tal), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Arab Orthodox Movement

On 17 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arab Orthodox Movement, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Arab Orthodox Movement aims to Arabize the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, a church whose laity is mostly Arab but is led by Greek clergy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arab Orthodox Movement. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Arab Orthodox Movement), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

DYK for History of Palestinian journalism

On 29 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article History of Palestinian journalism, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the terms "Palestine" and "Palestinians" were being increasingly used in 1908 by the emergent Palestinian press, which expressed anti-Zionist positions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/History of Palestinian journalism. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, History of Palestinian journalism), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Al-Asma'i (magazine)

On 4 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Al-Asma'i (magazine), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the magazine Al-Asma'i (pictured), one of the first publications to emerge in Ottoman Palestine in 1908, was opposed to Zionism and frequently criticized Jewish immigration? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Al-Asma'i (magazine). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Al-Asma'i (magazine)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 4 May 2024 (UTC)