Talk:Sarkha

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is the "Pan-Arab flag" image used in the article accurate?

On Pan-Arab colors it shows a different flag with different order of stripe. This flag looks like the Palestinian flag. PenneOnTheLeft (talk) 02:25, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

You're right. Also the Pan-Arab flag generally has a smaller triangle. NingNonger (talk) 22:11, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure whether there's a "pan-Arab flag", but there's certainly a Flag of the Arab Revolt... -- AnonMoos (talk) 09:52, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

It's basically semantics. The flag of the Arab revolt is often referred to as the pan-Arab flag, but arguably many other flags that use those colours are also pan-Arab flags (like Palestine, Jordan and especially the Ba'ath flag). The more important point is that the Houthis are certainly intending to fly a Palestine flag rather than a pan-Arab one. NingNonger (talk) 20:39, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

This article is unnecessary

Shouldn't this article be merged with the Houthi movement page? I don't see why this should be a separate article in the first place, since this is general information involving the Houthi Movement. 71.172.2.181 (talk) 00:04, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

It's very prominent hate slogan and incitement to mass murder. If we can have an article on Fourteen Words, then we can have an article on the Houthi flag... AnonMoos (talk) 18:29, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

But the thing is, it would be useless to just create an article on a topic that is:

-part of another article that has the same topic.

-mentioned and explained in the article.

In fact, this "article" is already went over in Houthi movement#Slogan and controversies. 100.1.61.2 (talk) 01:13, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

no longer Abo Yemen✉ 15:31, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Requested move 5 January 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. A new RM may be started any time due to this one being made by a sockpuppet. (closed by non-admin page mover) Frost 05:19, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

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Slogan of the Houthi movement → Banner of Ansar AllahBanner of Ansar Allah – →

• Better description of current page.
• More typical / consistent for other Wikipedia pages that apply to a single movement or entity.
• "Banner" instead of "flag" because that seems to be the more common name.

I.M.B. (talk) 00:58, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Oppose - The current title accurately describes the article's contents (namely, the slogan) and follows WP:COMMONNAME. The group is universally known as Houthi movement, a term also used by researchers as seen in various books and articles such as "The Huthi Movement in Yemen: Ideology, Ambition and Security in the Arab Gulf", "Tribes and Politics in Yemen: A History of the Houthi Conflict", and "The Houthi War Machine: From Guerrilla War to State Capture". Applodion (talk) 07:45, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Oppose the addition of "Ansar Allah" for the same reason stated at talk:Houthi movement but support the changing of "slogan" to "banner" Abo Yemen✉ 09:03, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Also Houthi movement should be changed to just the "Houthis" per the ngram Abo Yemen✉ 09:45, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

"Ansar Allah" (helpers of God) is a vague name which is similar to the names of a number of other factions. "Houthi" is instantly identifying. AnonMoos (talk) 21:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Sarkha/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Abo Yemen (talk · contribs) 11:18, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Borsoka (talk · contribs) 02:02, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

Discussion

As far as I can see this is your first GAN, that is why I did not quickly failed the article evrn if it needs significant improvement to meet the six GA criteria, especially GA1b, GA3a, and GA4, and I think sourcing (GA2b) could also be improved. My principal concerns are the following:

• (GA1b) According to our relevant rule, "The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article, in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article." Presently, the lead contains additional information in comparison with the main text, and the main text is not summarized in the article.
• (GA3a) A reader who is unfamiliar with the background can hardly understand the article. The article should present the Houthi and their role in regional and international politics, especially their relationship with regional powers. The article should also explain each element of the slogan.
• (GA4) The article fails to mention the view of those who are cursed by the slogan, and other (non-Hutsi) commentators.
• (GA2b) Could you use some more academic sources to ensure that the article presents all relevant significant scholarly PoVs?

Do you think the above issues can be addressed in a week? Borsoka (talk) 02:27, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

@Borsoka I'll try my best to fix the four main concerns above. I'll start with the lead first and add more background to the article. I'll also add more academic sources if I find any Abo Yemen✉ 09:48, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Found some academic sources that I could use. Should I add the background section before or after the design section? Abo Yemen✉ 18:38, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

If you want to introduce a background section, you should begin the main text with it. Borsoka (talk) 02:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

bet Abo Yemen✉ 06:10, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

@Borsoka can I withdraw the nom? I think I am going to take much longer than that time to fix those issues. Ill renominate it when im done Abo Yemen✉ 14:40, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

or place it on hold Abo Yemen✉ 14:41, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

I placed it on hold. Ping me when you have completed your edits. Borsoka (talk) 02:38, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

(GA4) The article fails to mention the view of those who are cursed by the slogan, and other (non-Hutsi) commentators.
@Borsoka like a criticism section? 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 08:17, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

I am not sure, a separate section is the best approach. Borsoka (talk) 11:43, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

@Borsoka Ok this is a bit funny but I did not find a single source criticizing the slogan itself. All the sources I've found criticize the Houthis and not the slogan and they go along the lines of "Houthis have that slogan; They are not good people" 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 15:41, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

For me, that suggests that the slogan is not notable enough. Borsoka (talk) 01:29, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

The article should also explain each element of the slogan
 Done 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 08:18, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Now, I have no choice but failing the article. This could be an interesting article, but our relevant policies (such as WP:NPOV and WP:SOURCE) should be very rigirously followed taking into account the sensitivity of its subject. Perhaps you want to seek assistance at one of our wikiprojects (like Wikipedia:WikiProject Politics). Borsoka (talk) 10:29, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

I will try to fix all the problems and hopefully renominate this in the future. Thank you for the review! 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 10:32, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Undiscussed unilateral move to "Sarkha"

This may be the most correct name in Arabic, but I very strongly doubt that it's the WP:COMMONNAME in English. I really don't know why this rename had to be pushed through unilaterally, without any discussion, much less a formal process. AnonMoos (talk) 07:23, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Oh my bad, I didn't think this would get any opposition. All the sources (that bother using the slogan's name) call it the Sarkha so I don't see why we should use a vague name Abo Yemen✉ 14:37, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

some of the sources that mentions the name Abo Yemen✉ 14:38, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Issues with the prose?

@Borsoka I just noticed that you've marked the "The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct" part of the review as failed. Could you specify what is wrong with it so I can fix it? 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 18:40, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

• I think some sentences could be split. Borsoka (talk) 01:17, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 May 2025

"God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse be upon the Jews, Victory to Islam"

Edit: "God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, A curse upon the Jews, Victory to Islam"

Why this edit: Muslims do not hate jews. Muslims are taught to respect all religions in their childhood. What the saying is pointing out is that Zionism is a Curse upon the Jews, not the Jews themselves. Muslims are closest to Orthodox Jews and Orthodox Christians than any other faith. Cathay99 (talk) 19:58, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: You should read the Sarkha#Design and symbolism section. Plus the translation that you're suggesting is wrong. 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 05:08, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Edit request 16 June 2025

Description of suggested change: There should be "antisemitic" in the first sentence. Having antisemitic in the first sentence of great replacement conspiracy theory article but not this is ridiculous.

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24.126.11.204 (talk) 11:07, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

 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. 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 11:36, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

Edit request 26 August 2025

The text in the infobox and in the Design and Symbolism section have slightly different translations/wording of the slogan, both of which differ from the source cited in the article. The Guardian says it translates to "God is great, death to America, death to Israel, curse on the Jews, victory to Islam." If this translation is improper/inadequate, then another reliable source's translation will need to be found.

Request: Change the infobox translation from "God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse be upon the Jews, Victory to Islam" to "God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam".

Request: Change main article translation from "Allah is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, A Curse Upon the Jews, Victory to Islam" to "God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam".

rtrb (talk) 15:14, 26 August 2025 (UTC) rtrb (talk) 15:14, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done Alpha Beta Delta Lambda (talk) 20:13, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

References

Edit request 27 November 2025

Description of suggested change:

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The Sarkha was originally not tied to the Houthi movement and its exact origin is disputed. The slogan was first chanted at the Imam al-Hadi school in [[Razih district|Razih]], [[Saada Governorate|Saada]] in January 2002,

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The Sarkha was originally not tied to the Houthi movement and its exact origin is disputed. The slogan was first chanted at the Imam al-Hadi school in Marran in January 2002,

Linked source says "The slogan was first publicly chanted at the Imam al-Hadi school in Marran, in January 2002." It is most likely to be Bayt Marran (Sanaa), but I'm not certain on this one. MonAx (talk) 08:00, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Nope, not Bayt Marran because that one is in Sanaa. There is a Marran in Saada, which is located in the Razih district, but we don't have an article on it 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 08:38, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Most information about the Marran in Saada I've been able to find is describing a mountain, Jabal Marran (on OSM), not a settlement, where one would expect to find a school. I will take your word on this one, though, as I'm not as knowledgeable on the topic. MonAx (talk) 11:40, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Actually I've dug through a few sources in the article, and it indeed does say that the Marran in question here is in the Haydan district. I don't remember the source that I read when I added Razih to the article since that was like more than 10 months ago. I've fixed the location ( Done) 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 12:01, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done per above. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 09:48, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

The wrong bukhaiti is linked

The quoted bukhaiti is Mohammed Al bukhaiti. The link goes to Ali al Bukhaiti who is anti Houthi. ~2026-17266-12 (talk) 04:21, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 May 2026

I'm an Arabic speaker and the "العنة على اليهود" part translates to "Curse upon the Jews" and not "Curse on the Jews" ~2026-27306-58 (talk) 18:13, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: "Upon" and "on" are essentially synonymous, so I don't see a reason to change this. Day Creature (talk) 18:22, 11 May 2026 (UTC)