Template:Did you know nominations/Al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi'

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The result was: promoted by Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 01:30, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi'

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... that the Abbasid vizier al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi' was the main instigator of the civil war between the brothers, and rival caliphs, al-Ma'mun and al-Amin?

Reviewed: Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Brăila

Created/expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 06:43, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

The article is long enough, and new enough, well sourced (ADF on offline sources). The hook, however, occurs only in the lede and doesn't have an inline citation, or any citation at all inside the article. Also, it would be helpful to those not very familiar with Abbasid history if you expanded in the hook just a bit about Who is Amin and Maamun. Yazan (talk) 04:39, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

The hook is cited, although in a more periphrastic manner, in the "Assessment" section. I've re-phrased it a bit to make it more explicit. On explaining who Amin and Ma'mun were, perhaps we could add "brothers and rival caliphs"? Or do you have any other suggestion? Constantine ✍ 06:33, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

Very well, AGF on the offline sources. I added "and rival caliphs" to the hook. This is good to go. Yazan (talk) 07:59, 6 September 2012 (UTC)