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Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2023

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I have noticed the lack of Sunni views of the Battle of Karbala, thus I would like to edit the page and give the Sunni view using authentic sources from Sunni books. Abu Lahja (talk) 01:01, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone may add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. Cannolis (talk) 07:43, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 2 February 2024

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Instead of death of Hussein put martyrdom 37.186.46.235 (talk) 09:53, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Shadow311 (talk) 15:47, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2024

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trsut = trust 2603:8000:D300:3650:3C32:3DC7:C049:4B92 (talk) 03:09, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done RudolfRed (talk) 15:32, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 10 August 2024

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please change the title of the page from "battle of Karbala" to "tragedy of Karbala" as it is considered a tragedy to Shia Muslims

please add: "Ali al-Akbar ibn al Hussayn" as a commander in Hussayn's army Sayedshia (talk) 23:15, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Wikipedia's WP:NPOV policy. For the second part, you'll need a source for the name of that commander. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 01:45, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: per above. NotAGenious (talk) 07:35, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]