Talk:Oran

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It has been suggested that User:Ganeshbot/sandbox/Oran be merged into this article or created as a new Indian town article if unrelated. If this article is a disambiguation or a redirect, please merge it to the correct article. See instruction page for more information.

The following text was moved from the article page. It should be written in an encyclopedic style before being inserted into the article. olivier 22:51, Apr 26, 2004 (UTC)

Algeria ceased to be an Ottoman vassal in 1710 and, even before, never was more than a vassal state.
The "Ottoman Empire" here is to be replaced by the Beylik of Algiers. Alexander Ganse, WHKMLA (www.zum.de/whkmla).

[edit] Is there an Orania in Algeria?

On a site about Algerian music there is this quote: "...the music developed in the city centers of Orania, mainly Oran..." Maybe this refers to the province Oran.

The only wikipedia article on "Orania" is about S Africa. Is there a need for disambiguation?

There's no Orania in Algeria. Maybe they made a mistake.

Orania (French: Oranie) is Oran's metropolitan area. --Escondites talk 12:13, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Arabic

Being, like most of our readers, illiterate in Arabic, a transliteration of the Arabic name would be appreciated. I believe the Arabic for Oran is Ammi-Moussa, but I'd be very hesitant to add that to the article without confirmation from someone who can confirm. -- Jmabel | Talk 01:32, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

The Arabic word for Oran is "Wahran" --Escondites talk 12:13, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The comment regarding British and WWII

I think it is an inappropriate comment to talk about whether the British were prepared to go alone against Nazi Germany, in this section. This is about a city, and not political/historical opinion.

This is the text:

"In July 1940, the British Royal Navy shelled French warships in the port after they refused to respond to a British ultimatum designed to ensure they would not fall into German hands. The action sealed the hatred of Vichy France for Britain but convinced the world, especially the United States, of the British will to fight on alone against Nazi Germany and its allies."

Maryamy 13:35, 5 February 2007 (UTC)