Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hinduism in Azerbaijan

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 23:02, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hinduism in Azerbaijan

Since this article starts with a negation - it hardly has a chance of developing further at least till a further few years.The contents described could adequately be covered in a larger article on Hinduism. TerryJ-Ho 00:45, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Some editors have since changed the content, however, to be noted that it claims Atashgah as a Hindu temple when the sources used mention that Atashgah is the temple of Fire of Zoroastrianism which was the dominant religion of Azerbaijan and Iran at some point of time in history which might imply that there is some controversy to the exact nature of this structure.TerryJ-Ho 20:03, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Reply - There is no controversy, only that this bad-faith AfD nominator has tried to create one. The facts calling it a Hindu mandir are sources and backed up in historical journals and the like. The atashgah was not even built until the 16-1700's.Bakaman Bakatalk 01:34, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete-- the only notable part of this article, the Atashgah mandir, has its own article. Dar-Ape 01:22, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep in light of recent article additions and points brought to the table. Dar-Ape 02:31, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak delete Seems fairly specific, can maybe be merged into a more general article, not sure which one though. Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 08:38, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • delete why not just make a section in Hinduism? ST47Talk 11:23, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak keep with recent changes ST47Talk 21:53, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep - ITs part of Hinduism by country and this is a bad faith nom Bakaman Bakatalk 16:05, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletions. Bakaman Bakatalk 17:56, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. Bad faith nomination.nids(♂) 16:20, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • comment: See Islam in Armenia.--nids(♂) 16:25, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep unless Hinduism in Central Asia is created. I think the arguments for deleting contradict the rationales for having stubs and "Religion by country" articles. Rama's arrow 17:25, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Comment - Azerbaijan is not part of central asia, but Hinduism in Central Asia would include Turkmen, KAzakh, Uzbek, Tajik, and Kirghiz - stans.Bakaman Bakatalk 17:56, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Central Asia includes Azerbaijan mapTerryJ-Ho
Perhaps some maps say its in central asia. Wikipedia places it inb the Caucasus, and since this is meant to link and add to wiki articles, per the main caucasus article its part of the caucasus. Fringe maps made by nn geographers dont figure into this, as I could find a myriad of maps to counteract the map you found.Bakaman Bakatalk 00:48, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Azerbaijan-related deletions. Bakaman Bakatalk 17:56, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Expand per precedents History of the Jews in Uzbekistan--Ageo020 (talk • contribs • count) 18:35, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep and Expand per above.UberCryxic 18:42, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep per comments above. --Antorjal 19:04, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep and Expand per above --Amxitsa 21:43, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep per Bakaman.Shyamsunder 11:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep it's part of Hinduism by country series of articles. But it should be expanded. --Ragib 00:58, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep Religion by country is an accepted series of articles. Frequently countries with small current populations had historical significance; countries with no historical presence have a small, growing population of believers that cause social concern; etc., etc. Hornplease 01:09, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Conditionally,I accept to close this AFD if Religion by country is an acceptable series on Wikipedia.TerryJ-Ho 02:41, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Admins may kindly wrap up this discussion if Religion by country is proved to be a Valid seriesTerryJ-Ho
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.