Template:Did you know nominations/Khalid al-Qasri

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 06:46, 5 May 2013 (UTC).

Khalid al-Qasri

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• ... that caliph al-Walid II sold former governor of Iraq Khalid al-Qasri to his successor, who tortured him until he died?
  ALT1: "... that while governor of Mecca, Khalid al-Qasri declared that he was prepared to demolish the Kaaba and transport it to Jerusalem?

• Reviewed: No. 90 Wing RAAF

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nominated at 07:59, 28 April 2013 (UTC).

• Article is well referenced (offline sources accepted per AGF) and long enough, QPQ and date both check out. Very interesting read. I prefer we use ALT1 as the hook. --Al Ameer son (talk) 19:43, 2 May 2013 (UTC)