Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Society, sports, and culture
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Talk:Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
Should the word "pseudoscientific" be in the first sentence of the lead? Vells (talk) 07:21, 22 September 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:International Churches of Christ
Should the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) be referred to as a "cult" in the lead with the current attribution?
The version of the article at the time of writing this RfC can be found at Special:PermaLink/1246510854, with the section in the lead reading: |
From a neutrality viewpoint, is it appropriate to claim, in any part of this article, that the subject is the greatest ever? Please see the four contributions to date above Billsmith60 (talk) 21:13, 18 September 2024 (UTC) |
In the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ a b D.B. MacDonald; H. Massé; P.N. Boratav; K.A. Nizami; P. Voorhoeve (eds.). "Djinn". Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
II. In official Islam the existence of the d̲j̲inn was completely accepted, as it is to This day, and the full consequences implied by their existence were worked out. Their legal status in all respects was discussed and fixed, and the possible relations between them and mankind, especially in questions of marriage and property, were examined.
- ^ Olomi, Ali A. (2021). "14. Jinn in the Quran". The Routledge Companion to the Qur'an. N.Y.: Routledge. p. 149. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
The jinn feature prominently in Islamic folklore as ambivalent and mischievous supernatural forces.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.