User:Tariqabjotu

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I am an administrator on the English Wikipedia     I am editing from UTC-4     I am happy to receive e-mails as long as they're not spam     You can contact me on AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger via tariqabjotu.

My last name is not Abjotu.^[1] Born on December 25, 1988 in Boston, Massachusetts, I grew up in a small semi-rural town of Dracut, Massachusetts. My family and I were a part of the very small black population of Dracut. Add in the fact that I went to a Catholic school ten miles away in Pelham, New Hampshire where over 97% of the population was Caucasian and you can see how I grew up feeling much like an outsider. I made the trip down to Boston many times throughout my stay in Boston, going to Red Sox games and visiting the home in which my family used to live prior to my birth in Roxbury. Boston was my main source of diversity.

Traveling was common for my family at a young age. I visited Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida almost every year during my school's February break. I had been to New York, New York, San Francisco, California, and San Antonio, Texas during my time in Massachusetts. My father had gone on so many business trips that one time when someone asked what my father did for a living, I told her that he was a pilot. I myself had become interested in travel through my own personal travels. To this day, I remain the de-facto backseat driver.

On August 17, 1996, my family and I picked up our stuff and moved to Maryland. Prior to moving, my older sister had helped me with academic concepts, particularly in math I had not gotten to. As a result, I was put into a gifted and talented school after third grade. Due to this move and the re-location to Maryland, I went to first grade, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade at four different elementary schools.

My travel experiences have not always been pleasant though. In 1998 during a trip to London, a delayed flight resulted in a near-miss of a connection flight (thankfully the wonderful Parisians held the flight for us, although my family's luggage did not make it). During a 1999 trip to Las Vegas, a flight cancellation resulted in a nine-hour flight delay (pushing the departure time to past 1:00am). And most notably, in 2003, because of the 2003 North American blackout, I was stranded on an Amtrak train for thirty hours (on what should have only been a twelve-hour ride). Hospitality was once again graciously given, however, as Amtrak provided passengers with free food (until there was none left). In the future, I hope to go to Jerusalem, Tokyo, Dubai, Istanbul, and Moscow at some point. Eventually.

The year 2005 was a somewhat significant year in my life; I obtained my driver's license in April 2005, I began to edit Wikipedia in June 2005 (not that that's a life-altering event), and I converted to Islam in July 2005.^[2] I will be graduating from high school on June 4, 2007. Most likely, I will be a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Class of 2011. But I'm fickle, so check back with me in a few months.

Gallery

Christianity 2.1 billion adherents

Printings and reactions to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy Countries in red represent those that hosted large widespread demonstrations. Countries in blue represent those that hosted reprintings of the cartoons. Countries in purple represent those that both hosted demonstrations and reprintings of the cartoons. First Created on February 20, 2006 | Last Updated on March 5, 2006 Montgomery Blair High School Cupola This is the entrance to Montgomery Blair High School. Taken on April 26, 2006 Leland Stanford, Jr Ascending to Heaven The above mural is the only mural in Stanford Memorial Church requested by its brainchild, Jane Stanford. It depicts Leland Stanford, Jr ascending to Heaven from his father's arms after his young death at age sixteen. Taken on June 5, 2006 Bikes at Stanford University Of the approximately 14,000 students at Stanford during the 2005-2006 school year, approximately 12,000 of them had registered bikes with the school. That is because it is the second-largest university campus in the world (surpassed only by the University of Moscow). Taken on June 5, 2006 Boarding Area C at San Francisco International Airport San Francisco International Airport is the twenty-second busiest airport in the world and is a major international hub for the West Coast of the United States. Boarding Area C is small part of Terminal One which accepts domestic flights from carriers such as Delta Air Lines. Taken on June 8, 2006 Good Article Star Proposal These stars were created using the featured article stars in Macromedia Fireworks MX. Each star is the original featured star superimposed with a slightly transparent star shape (each in a different color). Created on June 14, 2006 Vickers hardness tester There really isn't much more to say here. It makes indentations into materials to measure hardness. I think. Yeah... something like that. Taken on July 31, 2006 Flag of Moscow This is the flag of Moscow, Russia. It was created in Macromedia Fireworks MX with the assistance of an image of the Moscow coat of arms (did you seriously think I drew that?) Created on July 3, 2006 Capital Area Food Bank The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest food bank in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. This is a picture of there 48,000-square-foot warehouse in northeast Washington. Taken on August 5, 2006 Lines at Dulles International Long lines could be seen at the checkout counters at Washington Dulles International Airport due to security measures added on August 10, 2006. For the record, the only reason I went to the airport was to take this picture (and a few others). Taken on August 11, 2006 Signs at Dulles International Signs such as this one appeared at Washington Dulles International Airport on August 11, 2006 after a plot involving liquid or chemical explosives was uncovered that would have sent ten airliners into the Atlantic Ocean. Taken on August 11, 2006 English Wikipedia: Admin Growth This charts the growth of the number of administrators on the English Wikipedia since late September 2002. This was created with Microsoft Excel and Macromedia Fireworks. Created on August 24, 2006 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington, Virginia, includes the burial sites of and memorials for 260,000 people (including fifty-two non-Americans) who died for the United States, whether by war, terrorist attack, or other means. Taken on August 28, 2006 Arlington Memorial Amphitheater This is an amphitheater located in Arlington National Cemetery where (occasionally) large events at the cemetery are held. The amphitheater is located next to the Tomb of the Unknowns, which has been guarded by a member of the armed forces for nearly seventy years. Taken on August 28, 2006 United States Air Force Memorial The United States Air Force Memorial, located in Arlington, Virginia honors the men and women who have worked for and/or continue to work for the United States Air Force. The three main spires are meant to represent the "bomb burst" maneuver of the Air Force Thunderbirds, while the four bronze statues represent the Honor Guard for the memorial. Taken on October 22, 2006 An Iraq War protest This protest, purported to be one of the largest since the War in Iraq began, occurred on January 27, 2007, in Washington, DC. This photo was taken from the Longworth House Office Building just south of the United States Capitol. Taken on January 27, 2007

Milestones Bahá'í Faith 7 million adherents ☯ First Edit 26 June 2005 ☯ 500th Edit 23 December 2005 ☯ 1,000th Edit 12 January 2006 ☯ 2,000th Edit 10 February 2006 ☯ 3,000th Edit 12 March 2006 ☯ 4,000th Edit 28 March 2006 ☯ First RfA 30 March 2006 ☯ 5,000th Edit 23 April 2006 ☯ First FA (FAC) 23 April 2006 ☯ 6,000th Edit 13 May 2006 ☯ Second RfA 24 May 2006 ☯ 7,000th Edit 6 June 2006 ☯ 8,000th Edit 24 June 2006 ☯ 9,000th Edit 2 July 2006 ☯ 10,000th Edit 15 July 2006 ☯ 11,000th Edit 1 August 2006 ☯ First DYK 10 August 2006 ☯ 12,000th Edit 17 August 2006 ☯ 13,000th Edit 16 September 2006 ☯ 14,000th Edit 14 November 2006 ☯ Admin Promo (RfA) 17 November 2006 ☯ 15,000th Edit 6 December 2006 ☯ 16,000th Edit 3 January 2007 ☯ 17,000th Edit 7 February 2007 all dates UTC "In the great body of human society it is impossible to establish unity and coordination if one part is considered perfect and the other imperfect. When the perfect functions of both parts are in operation, harmony will prevail. God has created man and woman equal as to faculties. He has made no distinction between them." -- Promulgation of Universal Peace

Barnstars Judaism 14 million adherents Congratulations on finally making it through RFA, and good job not giving up after the first two. Chacor - 17 November 2006 For your service and dedication to Wikipedia. Enjoy! Sharkface217 - 30 October 2006 For your outstanding error-spotting and correcting in my short tenure as a writer for the Wikipedia Signpost. Ian Manka - 23 August 2006 For having a nice userpage with interesting content. Æon - 14 August 2006 For reverting vandalism on my user page. Draicone - 28 July 2006 For helping me out on my userpage many times. You earned it! Scrumshus - 26 July 2006 In commemoration of your 5,000th edit! Jared W - 8 May 2006 For your help in creation of the very useful Qur'an and Bukhari Templates. Aminz - 26 April 2006 Because all of your edits that I have seen were wise and also your userpage becomes more pretty by a life barnstar. You have the most beautiful userpage in wikipedia! Aminz - 23 April 2006 For remaining civil during your RfA and not letting it escalate into a war of words over the undue criticism of your user page and your indivduality. Pepsidrinka - 31 March 2006 Your contributions to the project are appreciated by many! You show wisdom far beyond your years. Don't let recent setbacks get you down. Samir (the scope) - 31 March 2006 For your rational speech on User:Erdemsenol's talk page. L33th4x0r - 3 February 2006 all dates UTC "...a single man was created for the sake of peace among mankind, that none should say to his fellow, 'My father was greater than your father." -- The Mishnah

Links

Taoism and other Chinese religions 394 million adherents

Favorite Articles (and Other Stuff)

Final Words Buddhism 376 million adherents Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -- Douglas Adams Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. -- Winston Churchill A great civilization is not destroyed from without until it has destroyed itself from within. -- Will Durant Man has to suffer. When he has no real afflictions, he invents some. -- José Martí "So what of all these titles, names, and races? They are mere worldly conventions." -- Sutta Nipata 648

• 2006 - It's important to make sure the article does not chronicle every single event of 2006.
• Babur - Coming off my inability to get Moscow to featured status during the summer, I'm going to give this a go for autumn
• Capital Area Food Bank - an article I created (I was surprised how much I could write about this)
• Moscow - I did a good amount of work on this article in July 2006
• Mosque - I did a significant amount of work to bring this up to featured article status.
• Pirates of the Caribbean - Much of the work I put into this article came from present articles, so I wouldn't say this was especially fascinating. However, I feel I put it together well.
• Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy - Sounds like déjà vu all over again.
• Portal:Current events - You'll see me updating this article often. I'm also working on a redesign for the page.

And significant contributions to...

• Template:Infobox Holiday (January 2006)
• Template:Prophets in the Qur'an (March 2006)
• Template:Infobox Airliner accident (June 2006)
• Template:Infobox terrorist attack (July 2006)
• Template:Infobox Skyscraper (October 2006)
• Template:Proseline (December 2006)

Other Interests

• I also make a point to remove fair use images from locations outside articles. I created the {{fuir}} template for that purpose.

Quick Links

• Articles for Deletion - I spend a decent amount of time here
• Main Page Errors - I love pointing these out.
• New Users - When I decide to go welcome users.
• Requested Moves - These tend to get backlogged quickly so I like to help out when I can.
• Request Page Protection - In times of bouts of extreme vandalism (especially to articles linked from the home page).
• Requests for Adminship - To see who has been nominated to be admin.
• Speedy Deletion Criteria - For reference when adding speedy deletion templates.
• Upload images - The URL isn't very hard for me to remember, but why waste the energy?
• Village Pump - I don't look here often, but sometimes something will catch my eye, even if I don't contribute to the discussion.
• Warning templates - For reference when fighting vandals.

Membership

• I am the founder of the Prophets of Islam WikiProject
• I am the founder of the Current Events WikiProject (essentially replaced by Portal:Current events)
• I am a maintainer of Portal:Current events
• I am a member of the Counter-Vandalism Unit
• I am a former member of Esperanza
• I am a former member of The Muslim Guild