Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Albesian Mataj


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The result was no consensus. Barkeep49 (talk) 01:06, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Albesian Mataj

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Biography of a young soldier who died fighting for the independence of Kosovo. The sources in the article clearly indicate local notability, but it’s not clear that they meet WP:ANYBIO. Mccapra (talk) 08:40, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Mccapra (talk) 08:40, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albania-related deletion discussions. Mccapra (talk) 08:40, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Kosovo-related deletion discussions. Mccapra (talk) 08:40, 17 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep When I started the article I was well aware of the lack of sources in English, but (WP:GNG). Albesian Mataj was probably the youngest (rebel) combatant who died in the Kosovo War and in Kosovo his name is commemorated in public space (monuments, streets, parks). In Gjakova, his hometown, every year local politicians and MPs attend an event dedicated to his memory. Side comment: There is an inherent WP:SYSTEMIC problem about cultures which have been underrepresented historically. There are probably more sources about instagram "influencers" than there will ever be about Albesian Mataj, but such is the world we live in and we have to address the skewed reality which is being created daily via heavily "English-centric" social media.--Maleschreiber (talk) 13:15, 19 June 2021 (UTC)
 * The issue here isn’t the lack of English sources. The question is whether there is in depth coverage of the subject in reliable independent sources that aren’t local. Mccapra (talk) 13:22, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, TheChronium  09:34, 24 June 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete lacks SIGCOV in multiple RS to meet WP:BASIC. Mztourist (talk) 14:17, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep It passes WP:BASIC as every year a state supported event takes place to honor him his name has also been used to name public spaces like streets and parks. Durraz0 (talk) 23:51, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 07:37, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete While there's some coverage in local media in Kosovo, I don't see any significant treatment of the subject in multiple reliable secondary sources (books, national newspapers, etc.), which is the basic criteria for inclusion in the encyclopedia. --Griboski (talk) 19:20, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep As per points raised by Maleschreiber and Durraz0. Uniacademic (talk) 10:17, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep The article is notable enough. There is more content sourced to RS that can be added. Among other things, the subject has been dedicated books, memorials and park/street names. Ktrimi991 (talk) 11:53, 11 July 2021 (UTC)


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