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The result was: promoted by TheAwesomeHwyh 04:53, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
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Amr ibn Hind
- ... that the 6th-century Lakhmid ruler Amr ibn Hind was known for his cruelty, and was given the nicknames "the one who makes stones emit sounds" and "the burner"? Source: "The severity of his character earned him the surname of Mudarrit al-Hidjara ("he who makes the stones emit sounds"). He was also called Muharrik (burner);" (A. J. Wensinck, Encyclopedia of Islam)
- ALT1:... that the 6th-century Lakhmid ruler Amr ibn Hind was killed by the poet Amr ibn Kulthum after the former's mother had insulted Ibn Kulthum's mother?Source: "He was assassinated while dining by the poet Amr b. Kulthum [q.v.], because the latter's mother had been offended by the mother of Amr b. Hind." (A. J. Wensinck, Encyclopedia of Islam)
- Reviewed: Ziyad ibn Abihi
5x expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self-nominated at 16:23, 2 August 2019 (UTC).
Length and expansion date are good, everything is well-cited (although not all was accessible to me so I'm taking on good faith) and the prose is generally well-written. QPQ is solid. I have no concerns about copyvio/close paraphrasing.The article hits all the DYK requirements, so this is me just being nitpicky about the prose; feel free to ignore it. Since I can't see the source - what made his father "great"? Also, is there a better way to word "usually known after his mother" / " after whom he is most often named"? It feels clunky. (I'm also curious why he was named after his mom; the article doesn't mention.) I'm not sure what is meant by "were associated in the kingship already during Amr's rule", could you clarify?As for the hooks: I love both of them. They're so odd and gruesome, perfect clickbait for the curious. I think my preference is for the original; ALT1 is good but epic nicknames are always a draw. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 13:11, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
- Hi PMC, made some tweaks based on your remarks. On why Amr is called by his mother's name, I haven't been able to find an explanation so far; perhaps the prestige of the Kindaite line, or the fact that his mother survived into her son's reign and was a considerable personage in her own right? I will add it if I find anything. Constantine ✍ 06:48, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
