User:ALM scientist/arbitration Muhammad

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History of dispute

 * Start of dispute
 * Start of mediation with picture in overview section. (edit histories)
 * Reason for going for mediation
 * Mediation filer goal was to remove the Maome picture from overview section. (edit histories)
 * Consensus reached but not applied
 * With no consensus in mediation picture is moved to lead from overview section. (edit histories)
 * Mediation end with no solution. (edit histories)

Policies in Question

 * WP:NPOV
 * WP:POINT
 * Wikipedia is not censored

Reasons for Undue_weight with References

 * Reason 1: Depictions are insignificant part of Muslim history. (5-6 references)
 * Reason 2: The time of their drawing span 300 years of Muslim 1400 history (5-6 references)
 * Reason 3: Place of drawing usually in Persia. (References)
 * Reason 4: Even most Non-Muslims do not have represented Muhammad in pictures (references)

Reasons for WP:POINT with edit summaries

 * Reason: Editors want to have picture to make sure they do not bend to religious demand. Even though those demands are align with wikipedia policies of WP:NPOV (edit histroies and quotations of users comments).

Possible solutions

 * Remove all the pictures from Muhammad and expend Depiction of Muhammad article. WP:NPOV says Minority views can receive attention on pages specifically devoted to them. But on such pages, though a view may be spelled out in great detail, it should not be represented as the truth.
 * Remove pictures from prominent places and also reduce their quantity. WP:NPOV says Note that undue weight can be given in several ways, including, but not limited to, depth of detail, quantity of text, prominence of placement, and juxtaposition of statements.

more to come later....