Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anwar al-Awlaki

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The result was keep. — CharlotteWebb 03:16, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Anwar al-Awlaki

This article is about a Yemeni-American Muslim scholar, but there's no indication that he is notable, either per WP:BIO or per WP:PROF. There is no indication that he holds a notable position; heading the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Centre comes closest, but there is no indication that this is a notable centre. He seems to have been an Imam in Colorado and California, but there is no indication that he was particularly notable as an Imam, and I'm not sure being a Muslim Chaplain at George Washington University qualifies as a notable position. There is also no indication that any of his publications is particularly notable. Finally, there is no indication that he has received multiple outside coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject. The article was nominated for speedy deletion (per A7, non-notability) in August 2006, but the speedy was declined (by User:Crzrussian), with the edit summary "decline CSD, notability is asserted. Let's give the creator some time to develop the article." Since then, the article hasn't been developed much. While I can see enough of an assertion of notability to avoid speedy deletion, I don't see how this subject is notable enough for Wikipedia. Aecis^Brievenbus 22:18, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

• Keep Perhaps the chaplain of a major religion at a major university is notable. The primary notability, however, is political, and it is documented. I think news sources would also be available. I'd like to know more. DGG 02:37, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
• Comment. This may be him, although the story is quite different. There's more too. Stammer 05:53, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Multiple non-trivial news articles available. (Cage Prisoners, Washington Post, U.S. News, National Geographic News). → AA ^{(talk • contribs)} — 12:01, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Islam-related deletions. --   ⇒ bsnowball  12:18, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per AA. ITAQALLAH 17:04, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Keep per trivial notability pointed out by AA--Sefringle 23:28, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
• 'Keep per AA. Flubeca (t) 20:54, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

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