User talk:Alifazal

Vodacom Tanzania

Hey! Thanks for the commend on Vodacom Tanzania. I just finish another article about Celtel Tanzania. Feel free to improve the articles in anyway. I have a plan/project in this year to write new articles about ICT and Telecom in Tanzania. Feel free to support the project in anyway. You can also see me in my Foundation KwetuBongo Foundation.GoLLoMboje (talk) 20:23, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

re:E. gyii.

Hi Alifazal. How come you decided to ask that this article be deleted? It sounds interesting and useful. Can it not be kept, and improved later or, or something? Anyway, I fixed the link and changed the article title, and I think it should be kept. And thank you for creating it. Herostratus 18:44, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Ah, I see, there is already another article about the snake. Well, good try anyway. Herostratus 19:12, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Hi Herostratus! I rechecked the page and it seems you have redirected the page to the already existing page. My error was that i kept a fullstop at the end of the title. alifazal 17:52, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Invitation to Swahili Wikipedia

If you have not yet started to do so, please consider contributing to Swahili Wikipedia. Wasalaam, Oliver

Thanks for the invitation. I'll try if I get time. AliFazal 19:31, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Just to second Oliver's invitation, you'd be very welcome on sw: (time permitting, of course -- I don't really have much myself these days!). — Matt Crypto 20:18, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a lot Matt, for the invitation. I'll try my best. AliFazal 20:23, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Invitation

You have been invited to join the WikiProject Africa, a collaborative effort focused on improving Wikipedia's coverage of Africa. If you'd like to join, just add your name to the member list. Thanks for reading!

Belovedfreak 11:39, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the invitation. AliFazal 18:34, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Template talk:Twelvers

Salam Alaykum.

Please join us and write your idea in Template talk:Twelvers#Dispute resolution--Sa.vakilian(t-c) 15:26, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Wikimania 2007

Hi Alifazal,

Wikimania 2007, which is being held in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3-5, is offering opportunities for travel scholarships to Wikimania for active users of Wikimedia projects from the continent of Africa. Although the original scholarship deadline has passed, please, if you are interested, you may still apply at Scholarships. Sincerely yours, Cary Bass 21:04, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Hi Carry Bass, Thanks for your invitation. AliFazal 11:49, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Azadari

Hi, Please write your idea about Merging Mätam, Azadari of Muharram and Majlis-e-Aza to Commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali(here) and Imambargah to Hussainia (here). Thanks--Sa.vakilian(t-c) 03:14, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Pictures from Shume!

Shikamo bwana "alifazal",

thank you very much for the pictures of Shume. I´m very interessted in this place and so everything about this place is very value for me. Asante sana!

Kwa heri na salama!

Michael Koehler

e-mail: rifels@web.de —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.176.121.72 (talk) 13:14, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Charaxes khasianus

Hi, please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Lepidoptera#Charaxes khasianus. Thanks! Rocket000 (talk) 22:24, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

That was about an article you created called Kihansi Charaxes and that article was moved and is now deleted. In case you need it to develop a well referenced version please let me know. We did not find the species name or the description paper and in the meantime someone had moved it to a different and incorrect taxon page (as titled above). Shyamal (talk) 05:03, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Invite to WikiConference India 2011

Hi Alifazal, The First WikiConference India is being organized in Mumbai and will take place on 18-20 November 2011. You can see our Official website, the Facebook event and our Scholarship form. But the activities start now with the 100 day long WikiOutreach. As you are part of WikiProject India community we invite you to be there for conference and share your experience. Thank you for your contributions. We look forward to see you at Mumbai on 18-20 November 2011

Call for Wikipedians in Residence in Africa

Hello,

I hope you are well and thriving!! WikiAfrica has just put out a call for two Wikipedians in Residence. One in Cape Town at WikiAfrica, at the Africa Centre; and the other for WikiAfrica Cameroon in Douala, at doual’art. If you are interested, please contact either Marilyn [marilyn.doualabelldoualart.org] for the WikiAfrica Cameroon call or Isla [islahfafricacentre.net] for the WikiAfrica position in Cape Town.

If you are not interested in applying, I would be very grateful if you could spread this call far and wide among your networks to ensure that both projects get excellent candidates. Here is the link for the information page: http://www.wikiafrica.net/two-wikipedians-in-residence-for-africa/

Best regards, Islahaddow

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A page you started has been reviewed!

Thanks for creating Sumbawanga Airport, Alifazal!

Wikipedia editor Binko71100 just reviewed your page, and wrote this note for you:

Good start, thanks!

To reply, leave a comment on Binko71100's talk page.

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Ways to improve Sumbawanga Airport

Hi, I'm Binko71100. Alifazal, thanks for creating Sumbawanga Airport!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. Good article, just a little short.

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse. —Preceding undated comment added 03:07, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Kenya Airways

Hi. Why did you remove Precision Air as a subsidiary from the infobox? The percentage held by KQ decreased according to your recent edits, but the company is still a KQ subsidiary.--Jetstreamer ^Talk 17:42, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi. It is not a subsidiary. See this [[1]] "KQ said that it could not comment on the deal since Precision Air is an independent company despite its strategic stake in the listed Tanzanian carrier." It needs to be more than 50% to be a subsidiary. Ali Fazal (talk) 17:45, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

You're right.--Jetstreamer ^Talk 23:51, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

The correct terminology is Associate company as shareholding is between 20-50%. Thanks for patrolling. Ali Fazal (talk) 23:57, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Photo requests and article requests

Hi! Do you do photo requests in Tanzania? There are some buildings that I have requested. Also, do you know Swahili? There are some article requests for Swahili that I have Thanks WhisperToMe (talk) 13:32, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi there. I am not in Tanzania at the moment. However, I'd like to know the buildings and articles that you are interested in. I can speak basic Kiswahili. Ali Fazal (talk) 13:34, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

Okay! In Tanzania, the photo is the Air Tanzania head office in the ATC House Ohio Street Dar es Salaam. The articles I would like are:

• Peel District School Board - Swahili website: http://languages.peelschools.org/Swahili/home/
• Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud - Swahili info: http://www.csdccs.edu.on.ca/publications/depliant-cic-FR_SW.pdf
• Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
• Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority - sw:Mamlaka ya Usafiri wa Anga Tanzania

Thank you,

WhisperToMe (talk) 13:39, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

List of heads of state of Tanzania

Could you help me with this article please? Mr Hall of England (talk) 10:42, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi. I've added the list of Tanzania's presidents. Ali Fazal (talk) 21:19, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Wikimania 2014 Arusha

Hi, All am Francis Kaswahili, please brother i need your support, the Wikimania 2014 bids/Arusha is for all of us, for the future of our country and generation, whatever you are we need your support _Manawa|Talk^{Education First} — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.222.57.102 (talk) 13:02, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

Irish consulate-general in Cardiff

Hello, please see updated weblinks showing that Ireland no longer has a consulate-general in Cardiff:

• Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ireland closes consulate in Cardiff

Regards, Aquintero (talk) 19:27, 22 April, 2013 (UTC)

Amina

Hi. Actually, Amina Mohamed was the Chairman/Chairperson of both the IOM and the WTO's General Council (Chair=Chairman=Chairperson; c.f. [2]). Regards, Middayexpress (talk) 14:49, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

He there. Yes, I do not deny that. I have included those board positions in the infobox under the section "Positions". Thanks for improving this article's contents. Ali Fazal (talk) 14:55, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Her time as Chairperson with those orgs should probably be given their own office parameters since, aside from her time with UNEP as Deputy Executive Director, that is what she is mainly known for internationally. Middayexpress (talk) 15:40, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi. I understand these Board positions were not full time. Both the WTO and IOM were led by Directors General. Also, if you see her profile, she was the Permanent Representative of Kenya to th UN from 2000-2006; whilst at the same time she led these two international organisations. Ali Fazal (talk) 16:00, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Swahili question

Do you know enough Swahili to contribute to the Swahili Wikipedia? I have article requests for Swahili. Thank you WhisperToMe (talk) 04:14, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

List of diplomatic missions of Tanzania

Hello, I've made the changes you've asked to the map. The software I use to change maps is Microsoft Paint. Regards, Aquintero (talk), 15:38, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Hi. Thanks for the prompt response. Ali Fazal (talk) 15:07, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Love history & culture? Get involved in WikiProject World Digital Library!

World Digital Library Wikipedia Partnership - We need you!

Hi Alifazal! I'm the Wikipedian In Residence at the World Digital Library, a project of the Library of Congress and UNESCO. I'm recruiting Wikipedians who are passionate about history & culture to participate in improving Wikipedia using the WDL's vast free online resources. Participants can earn our awesome WDL barnstar and help to disseminate free knowledge from over 100 libraries in 7 different languages. Please sign up to participate here. Thanks for editing Wikipedia and I look forward to working with you! SarahStierch (talk) 17:32, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Re:Amina Mohamed

Hi there. May I ask what do you mean by "standard template format"? I used the official template infobox for officeholders: {{Infobox officeholder}} Please elaborate. Ali Fazal (talk) 16:26, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Hello. I was referring to that same template and its standard format order. She was also sworn in on the 20th, not the 19th (c.f. [3]). Best regards, Middayexpress (talk) 16:30, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Yemenia flights at Dar Es Salaam

Per Yemenia's route map, flights between Sana'a and Dar Es Salaam is nonstop (may stop in Naroibi but the airline doesn't have fifth freedom rights between NBO and DAR). I wasn't able to book that segment at Yemenia's website. 68.119.73.36 (talk) 01:42, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Hi there. Thank you for editing the Dar Airport article. I tried contacting the airline yesterday via its online feedback form but it wouldn't go through. Dar is apparently shown on the route map but isn't listed in the booking.. I agree with you.. You may remove this airline if you decide to.. Ali Fazal (talk) 10:01, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Correction of unnecessary moves in Tanzania

Did you correct all of the unnecessary article moves in Tanzania, as per the consensus at Talk:Rombo#Requested move? Let me know if you need any help with this. --Bejnar (talk) 18:09, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Hi Bejnar. Yes, but not all. I would appreciate your assistance. Ali Fazal (talk) 18:13, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Stay off my talk page

When are you going to stop posting on my talk page, which you have repeatedly done despite being told not to? AfricaTanz (talk) 01:17, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Idris Abdul Wakil

Warning from User:AfricaTanz

Your recent editing history shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. To avoid being blocked, instead of reverting please consider using the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. See BRD for how this is done. You can post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection. Cheers. AfricaTanz (talk) 14:35, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

I think it's you that is edit warring.. might i suggest that you look at the article's talkpage and I would once again recommend that you read the MOS:CAPS guideline properly. Ali Fazal (talk) 13:36, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Visual Editor

Hey Alifazal

I'm sending you this because you've made quite a few edits to the template namespace in the past couple of months. If I've got this wrong, or if I haven't but you're not interested in my request, don't worry; this is the only notice I'm sending out on the subject :).

So, as you know (or should know - we sent out a centralnotice and several watchlist notices) we're planning to deploy the VisualEditor on Monday, 1 July, as the default editor. For those of us who prefer markup editing, fear not; we'll still be able to use the markup editor, which isn't going anywhere.

What's important here, though, is that the VisualEditor features an interactive template inspector; you click an icon on a template and it shows you the parameters, the contents of those fields, and human-readable parameter names, along with descriptions of what each parameter does. Personally, I find this pretty awesome, and from Monday it's going to be heavily used, since, as said, the VisualEditor will become the default.

The thing that generates the human-readable names and descriptions is a small JSON data structure, loaded through an extension called TemplateData. I'm reaching out to you in the hopes that you'd be willing and able to put some time into adding TemplateData to high-profile templates. It's pretty easy to understand (heck, if I can write it, anyone can) and you can find a guide here, along with a list of prominent templates, although I suspect we can all hazard a guess as to high-profile templates that would benefit from this. Hopefully you're willing to give it a try; the more TemplateData sections get added, the better the interface can be. If you run into any problems, drop a note on the Feedback page.

Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 21:16, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

Layout of pages

I planned myself for some time now to remodel layout of lists of Tanzanian officeholders, but I didn't have enough time for that until today. I hope you like it. Cheers! --Sundostund (talk) 14:44, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi. Thanks for editing the list. However, I have the following observations:

• the title of the article refers to Tanzania; and therefore including the President of United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar may not be essentially necessary.
• the start and end term dates for President Nyerere ought to be one i.e. 1964 and 1985; and he didn't actually take office in 1977 as indicated by you as the year was between the two elections of 1975 and 1980
• Repitition of the translated name of the part may as well be unnecessary and would recommend using its acronyms instead.

I thank you once again for updating the list. Ali Fazal (talk) 15:03, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

Well, as you may know, Tanzania was officially called the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar between April and November 1964, after the unification with Zanzibar and before officially changing the name to Tanzania. Next, TANU ceased to exist and CCM was formed in 1977. I think we should include the precise date about when that happened. I'd also prefer to use the translated name of the party instead of just acronyms. Please, don't revert it again. Cheers! --Sundostund (talk) 15:16, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi

Hi, how are you? I added a picture to the article Fatimah, but there is a debate about it. Can you add your comments to the talk-page? Thanks (you can delete this message after you read it)- Zabranos (talk) 02:26, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Ruhila Adatia-Sood

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Nomination of Ruhila Adatia-Sood for deletion

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Thanks

Thank you very much for a barnstar. Best regards - McOleo (talk) 05:38, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

Greetings.

I would like to say, Great Job with the articles relating to Tanzania. --SajjadF (talk) 15:06, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Hello Ali, My photo was just put up for featured photo. Would appreciate your support. Show your support here Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/African Bee Thanks :) --SajjadF (talk) 19:51, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Your contributed article, Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela

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Funeral programme cover image

Hi Ali Fazal. I have uploaded File:Mandela Funeral Programme.jpg with a free government licence to Wikimedia Commons as there is a good chance the image will be deleted otherwise. HelenOnline 09:20, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

FYI I removed the Now Commons tag in case the Commons one gets deleted first for some reason (you never know). HelenOnline 09:35, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Helen for adding the appropriate license. Ali Fazal (talk) 14:53, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

No problem. I had to create the license template for it (there was one on Commons, but not here for some reason). HelenOnline 14:56, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:11, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Eton of Tanzania

Hi, as I have already nominated one of your redirects for discussion, I wont list this one at the same time. Would you explain the term 'Eton of Tanzania'? Is that what they are called in reliable sources? A google search for google:"Eton of Tanzania" doesnt provide any useful results. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 06:34, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Hargeisa

Hi Alifazal. Outside of parts of the Somaliland region, the Hargeisa monument is controversial, as it portrays in heroic terms rebels and the Somali authorities as villains. It's therefore not a neutral image for the page. Regards Middayexpress (talk) 18:17, 8 February 2014 (UTC)