Maytham

Article summary

Meysam, Maitham or Maytham ( , , , ) is an internationally used male name given name originating from the Semitic languages. The name comes from the Arabic root w-th-m and means crushing as in the sound made by the hooves of a horse or camel. Initially a popular name in the Muslim World (originally in the Arab World, Iran, Turkic World) and the name later became popular among the Muslims of the other countries.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373141825