Agreed.  And I was actually just at the bookstore yesterday, picking up some new Islam-related books. There are also some good public-domain sources available, like this 1901 book on the History of Egypt. I would have been in editing a bit more today, but I didn't want to step on your own changes.  You've been doing great, and I'm enjoying work with you. ) And yes, I look forward to getting this to GA.  It'll be a great addition to Wikipedia.  ) onka