Talk:Reza Aslan

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Contents 1 Cltfn's edits 2 Cleanup needed 3 Sunni or Shi'a 4 Fair use rationale for Image:Ngbg.jpg

[edit] Cltfn's edits

Cltfn removed part of a sentence from the article, saying that it was POV, leaving a sentence fragment hanging. Cltfn, exactly what do you see as POV in the assertion that the book combines academic training and Muslim sensibility? The academic training is obvious -- it's shown by the next section. It's also clear if you read the book, with its extensive bibliography, and many quotes. The Muslim sensibility is evident in the book -- he's a progressive Muslim of the sort that accepts Muhammad as a prophet, and the Qur'an, but is skeptical of hadith and fiqh. Cltfn, have you read the book? What exactly is the basis for your excision? Zora 21:33, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

He's also been on CNN a few times as a Muslim scholar, like Anderson Cooper's 360° (If I recall). While I, a non-Muslim can understand why his progressive views might be problematic to more traditional Muslims, his scholarship should not be in question. Last time I came to this page I don't remember seeing the Persian. I knew Reza of course, but now I can pronounce his last name right! Kudos! Khirad 12:16, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup needed

This article is in serious need of citing reliable sources ... there are multiple links to the same webpages, some of which are decidedly not WP:RS, e.g., from the subject's own website ... there are many links to interviews with and essays by the subject, but scant WP:Verifiable "non-trivial and independent" coverage about the subject ... it may be buried in those obscure external links, but some {{cite web}} or {{cite news}} references would improve demonstrating WP:Notability. —72.75.85.159 (talk · contribs) 01:37, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

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The use of the First Person, "I", is inappropriate - please change to "he". --Ludvikus 13:39, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sunni or Shi'a

Is he Sunni or Shi'a? I know he was born in Iran but that doesn't mean anything. Now he lives in the USA. Robert C Prenic 12:23, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

I have now added this:

"Although born in Tehran in Iran, a predominently Shi'a Muslim country, it is not known whether Aslan's denomination of Islam is Shi'a or Sunni. Although, The Guardian newspaper in Britain reports that, by persuasion in that he was originally born in Iran, is a Shi'a muslim. ^[1]" Robert C Prenic 20:37, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ngbg.jpg

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BetacommandBot 02:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)