Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aliaa Magda Elmahdy


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure)  HurricaneFan 25  00:16, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy

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This is WP:BLP1E to the letter.

This woman posted a nude picture of herself and “publicly challenged Egypt’s existing social conventions.”  That’s hardly a significant event. There has been significant coverage of her in reliable sources but these reliable sources cover the person only in the context of this single event. She is likely to remain a low-profile individual after this media flurry, so per BLP1E, we not have an article on her. Toddst1 (talk) 22:05, 21 November 2011 (UTC)


 * I disagree. From WP:BLP1E "If the event is significant and the individual's role within it is substantial and well-documented—as in the case of John Hinckley, Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981—a separate biography may be appropriate. The significance of an event or individual is indicated by how persistent the coverage is in reliable sources.[5]" This event is having a significant impact on the Egyptian election campaign under way. Her role within the event is substantial and well documented. RMCampbell (talk) 23:39, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Egypt-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 00:00, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 00:01, 22 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep. Posting a nude photo of one's self normally wouldn't be a significant occurrence in much of the USA, and nearly all of Europe. But, in the context of Egyptian culture, the international media coverage shows this is, and expressly describe it as a noteworthy event. "She is likely to remain a low-profile individual after this media flurry" is WP:CRYSTALism. Also, per RMCampbell, the persistence of coverage and political effects show that this person is notable. Alessandra Napolitano (talk) 01:35, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep She and her blog have become subject to global news reporting. Moreover from her local/regional perspective her actions carry a different meaning and have legal and cultural ramifications.--Kmhkmh (talk) 15:01, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep The event had a notable political impact, Elmahdy also received a number of death threats while several Islamic law graduates filed a case against her. Brand meister  t   15:16, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Of course this woman is notable, just as Mohamed Bouazizi is notable for just one act, just as Asmaa Mahfouz is notable for her blog, just as Ethar El-Katatney is notable for her tweeting, just as Wael Ghonim is notable for one interview on Dream TV. Elmahdy's act has inspired solidarity demonstrations in Israel, articles in the Arab media (e.g. http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/11/15/177270.html ) some 200 news articles in English and thousands of followers on Twitter. I can't beleive it's even being debated.BobFromBrockley (talk) 15:58, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep WP:BLP1E falls under the category of "Presumption in favor of privacy." I would agree with NOM if the subject were requesting removal, but quite the opposite is the case: she seeks to publicize the issue, not to keep it private.  Also, this story, as others have noted above, is garnering international news attention (which is how I found this AfD) and factors into a much larger story and movement of note, which is likely to continue growing and becoming progressively more notable.  There may come a time for deletion, but that time is not now.  --KGF0 ( T | C ) 09:07, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
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