User talk:Userd898

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Hi

In the first Saudi state map (Emirate of Diriyah) In the south of the Hijaz was placed an area called al-mutahammids. May I know what it is? @Userd898 1batarfi (talk) 21:35, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

File:Ottoman Empire Administrative Divisions.png

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Beshogur (talk) 16:54, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Hi, i think the maps you make are cool! superminkeslandian (talk) 12:02, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

File:Arab Kingdom of Syria.png

What are the sources of this map?--Antemister (talk) 14:27, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

File:Ottomans 1875.png

Can you provide me with the base map of this file? Found a PDF when googling the source but it does not contain a map.--Antemister (talk) 07:11, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

well there is no base map, i made the map using the pdf in the source, which is an ottoman government issued administrative yearbook containing all first, second, and third level administrative divisions Userd898 (talk) 11:32, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

What PDF do you mean? Is it [1]? You did need some map where you took the boundaries from...--Antemister (talk) 12:31, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

no it is not that one, it's the 1875 general salname issued by the ottoman government, it lists all kazas (3rd level districts), and which sanjaks they are in, and what vilayets these sanjaks are in, thus it makes it possible to recreate the entirity of the internal borders since the kazas are just cities/towns. moreover external borders are backed up by either already agreed upon maps online, historical treaties, or historical other historical sources. Userd898 (talk) 13:26, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

"Can you provide me with sources claiming or proving that Oman had any control over Somali cities? There are numerous sources that disprove it. Also, I find it very odd that, even though it says 'nominal' in the text under the city's name, it is the same color as the Swahili and Zanzibari cities, ranging from light pink to dark pink, while none of those cities discuss nominal influence. I suggest creating a new color category labeled "uncertain influence."

If you look into other empires/kingdoms, they typically do not showcase territories they once claimed, so it's better to remove it because it's unnecessary. Therefore, you have two choices: either fix the map and add a new color called 'uncertain influence' or just altogether remove all colors from Somalia since there were already other Somali kingdoms that ruled those areas, and it is certain, unlike the Omani 'claims.'" Gobroon (talk) 11:04, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

the source list are mentioned in the file page Userd898 (talk) 14:25, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

suggestion

Hi can you do map about saadi/alawi sultanate of morocco; in your style it will be perfect. شادي (talk) 00:41, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

will consider it 👍 Userd898 (talk) 14:25, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Especially Alaouite sultanate because there is no well-researched map about it. شادي (talk) 21:22, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

@Userd898 could review this map in which I used three differents sources. شادي (talk) 14:43, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

@Userd898 شادي (talk) 18:50, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

@Userd898 شادي (talk) 16:51, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

File:Francafrique map.png

Are you sure that Gabon is pro-russian, its led by a relative of the old president Braganza (talk) 15:29, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Moldavia and Wallachia as vilayets

Hi, in File:Ottomans 1875.png you included Moldavia and Wallachia as vilayets. Vilayet was a formal province in Ottoman administration. For both to have been provinces they would have needed to be annexed into the Ottoman Empire, but they were states of their own under vassalage. Furthermore, Wallachia was never divided into any "Lesser Wallachia Sanjak" and "Greater Wallachia Sanjak". And there's also the fact that Moldavia and Wallachia did not exist anymore in 1875, as they had united into the Principality of Romania in 1859. Do you think you could fix this? Thank you. Super Dromaeosaurus (talk) 00:05, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

they were formal provinces from the ottoman prespective, the map colours them as their own country, but the administrative division is an ottoman one, it goes by ottoman government's listing at the time rather than ground reality Userd898 (talk) 01:11, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

"they were formal provinces from the ottoman prespective" that is not true, if such was the case they would have been annexed, however they always remained with their own governments and institutions, tax systems, armies, and Muslims were for centuries, perhaps still at the time, not allowed to settle. Do you have any source for this claim that the Ottoman government considered Wallachia and Moldavia "vilayets"? Also, I stress the important fact that the two did not exist anymore, because Romania had already united. Super Dromaeosaurus (talk) 21:07, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for your phenomenal work on historical maps (and a small note)

	The Original Barnstar
	For improving Wikipedia & Wikimedia with these awesome maps --Ermanarich (talk) 22:15, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Also, I noticed that in the File:Rabih_Azzubair_Dominions.png, you accidentally wrote that he was born in the early 18th century. As he lived and especially had his greatest successes in the 19th century, I guess you accidentally got the wrong number there. Ermanarich (talk) 22:15, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Also, since I'm already here, can I ask you which map you use for your map backgrounds?--Ermanarich (talk) 22:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Well i use qgis with quickmapservices plugin for the layers which i then export to make the base map and background Userd898 (talk) 12:30, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Yep, it was a mistake of mine Userd898 (talk) 12:30, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Hey abdulrahman

Ive been seeing your maps 2 years ago and i want to ask you where do you get the physical features in your maps from , they look similar to Microsoft maps tho@Userd898 2001:16A2:67B7:1B00:DD6F:C9D0:7693:6B 04:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

openstreetmaps 156.215.255.146 17:24, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

ISIS presence in Syria

Hey there, what is that black dot east of As-Sukhunah in Syria on the Syrian civil war map? I checked Google maps satellite and it is empty. The nearest landmarks are "Kasrat al Faraj", a bed & breakfast, and Bîra Ûnisê Ebûzêd, Abu Zeed, Syria. Source? 104.171.53.110 01:03, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

the black dot is an artifact of earlier map versions, i dont know where it was concluded from Userd898 (talk) 03:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)