User:Aafi
Aafi
- Just Another Wikimedian
The wisest leaders I have known are lifelong learners. They allow others to teach them. In fact, they relish being the students. .
— Linda A. McLyman, Wise Leadership
About me
Hi, I'm Aafi, and I have been a Wikimedian since March 2019. I am the founder of the Deoband Community Wikimedia, an AffCom-recognised affiliate user group. I have two doppelganger accounts, TheAafi and عافی, and a unique mobile-only account, AafiOnMobile. For my DCW-related activities, see my role account: Aafi (DCW). In January 2026, I created Aafis Bot to help do some maintenance on Urdu Wikiquote.
My work
I am a sysop here, on Wikimedia Commons and on the Urdu Wikipedia, where I am also a bureaucrat. I volunteer as a translation administrator across several projects, including Meta-Wiki; I am a former global renamer and a member of the Volunteer Response Team. I feel happy when asked to help, and I always consider myself a learner. I am comfortable with English, Hindi, Kashmiri, and Urdu.
Now that you are around, do visit my guesthouse.
Now that you are around, do visit my guesthouse.
Contact me
Last seen at:
The latest is at the top
- 2026: WikiConference India (Kochi), Indic Wikimedia Hackathon (Hyderabad), Strategic Convening on Gender Equity in Wikimedia Communities (Delhi), Wikimedia Futures Lab (Frankfurt)
- 2025: Wikimania Nairobi and Advanced Train the Trainer (Hyderabad)
- 2024: Indic Wikimedia Hackathon (Bhubaneswar), 3rd Wikimedia Technology Summit (Hyderabad), Wiki Technical Training (Chennai), India Strategy Meet (Mohali), Wikimedia Summit (Berlin), Wikimedia India Summit (Gurgaon)
- 2023: Train The Trainer (Kochi), Wikimania Singapore, WikiConference India (Hyderabad)
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governance
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organizational behavior
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plan & strategy
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assessment
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Learning and Evaluation
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community health
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conflict management
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socials skills
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Known capacities
governance
The structures and processes guiding decision-making within the Wikimedia movement, from community self-governance to affiliate leadership
organizational behavior
The study of how Wikimedia communities and affiliates function, collaborate, and evolve
plan & strategy
The process of defining Wikimedia movement goals, priorities, and resource allocation for sustainable growth
assessment
The evaluation of Wikimedia projects, programs, and contributions to determine impact, effectiveness, and areas for improvement in advancing free knowledge
administrative communication
The exchange of information within Wikimedia communities, affiliates, and governance structures, ensuring effective coordination, decision-making, and engagement with stakeholders
Learning and Evaluation
A Wikimedia project dedicated to assessing and improving the effectiveness of movement activities
community health
The well-being of Wikimedia communities, including efforts to promote inclusivity, prevent harassment, support contributor retention, and maintain a positive editing environment
conflict management
The process of addressing disagreements within Wikimedia communities in a way that promotes constructive dialogue, consensus-building, and adherence to movement values
socials skills
Essential for collaboration in Wikimedia projects, especially in discussions, consensus-building, and edit conflicts
Recognition