User:Eperoton

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Name

My user name, ἐπερωτῶν, comes from a Greek verb meaning to question, inquire, consult. I like to question statements, inquire into subjects, and consult the sources.

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Though I'm an engineer by trade, my editing interests lie mainly in the humanities and social sciences. I'm currently concentrating on Islam-related articles, since many important ones among them have much room for improvement. My goal is to use the best modern scholarship and in this way reflect the complexity of the Islamic civilization, educating myself in the process. In other words, I found an excuse to read a few books I've been wanting to read for a long time.

“ Certainly I think it is incumbent upon us to complicate and/or dismantle the reductive formulae and the abstract but potent kind of thought that leads the mind away from concrete human history and experience and into the realms of ideological fiction, metaphysical confrontation, and collective passion. ” — Edward Said

This editor is a Most Perfect Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain and Cigarette Burn.

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Barnstars

Barnstars

		The Original Barnstar
		You're an editor of many tastes and talents, and you've displayed a surprising ingenuity while editing across a broad array of subjects. The encyclopedia benefits from your presence and I felt it was about time that you heard that. MezzoMezzo (talk) 03:41, 9 October 2016 (UTC)

		The Special Barnstar
		After all your nice contributions and cordial efforts, I'm glad to present you with this Star! -AsceticRosé 16:29, 18 February 2017 (UTC)

		The Civility Barnstar
		For being patient with new editors. Seraphim System (talk) 21:06, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	Seems like every time I look at an Islam-related article, I see you in the edit history. Thanks for all the hard work, especially on sharia and fatwa. Cerebellum (talk) 14:52, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

		The Islamic Barnstar
		For your immense contributions in Islam and its jurisprudence related articles. Keep ti up! 81.151.133.233 (talk) 16:26, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Did you know

Did you know

On 20 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Litham, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that among the Tuareg people, men traditionally wear a veil called a litham or tagulmust, while women go unveiled? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Litham. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Litham), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih^Talk 00:02, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

On 19 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fatwa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Osama bin Laden issued his 1998 fatwa proclaiming jihad against the U.S. and its allies, many Islamic jurists stressed that he was not qualified either to proclaim jihad or to issue a fatwa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fatwa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Fatwa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 19 September 2019 (UTC)