Talk:Al-Mutawakkil

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Some of the things added to the page were copied word for word from http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/History/caliphdecree.html despite the copyright. The only difference being that the order was changed. This is why I removed these lines. DigiBullet 04:33, 5 Mar 2004 (UTC)

The decree of al-Mutawakkil, dated 850, is being reported by al-Tabari (d. 923), and the translation by N. Stillman, as quoted in a more recent work is posted at the website mentioned by DigiBullet, which is credited among External links in the entry. Stillman's translation can be abbreviated and partly paraphrased, because the ninth-century original is available at the website. This is why I have restored this historically useful material. Wetman 10:27, 5 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I just added some material from al-Tabari, mentioning in the edit summary I was listing him in the bibliography, but I think omitting to say I was adding this material from him. Peace. Gallador 17:56, 12 March 2007 (UTC)