Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Child marriage among Muslims in Kerala


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 01:26, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

Child marriage among Muslims in Kerala

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Not an wide concept like Child marriage in India for a standalone Wikipedia article. Cherry picked news sources presenting a particular community in a particular state. Edmondhills (talk) 08:48, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * This article has been directly nominated on Articles for deletion within one day of its creation. It does not contest Verifiability, No original research or Copyrights. There has been no discussion on article talk page. --Jyoti (talk) 05:49, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:31, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep. This seems like a widely reported and occuring human rights issue in Kerala. "Over 45,000 child marriages, bulk of them from the Muslim community, have occurred in Kerala since 2001." according to Deccan Herald. . It is widely reported in mainstream news and in the  award winning "Paadam Onnu Oru Vilaapam " film about the topic. In  Kerala, the "issue has been raging for months"   and is reported also in books:India Child Rights Index, see Google, and another source says this is not new, has been occurring for decades (or longer). The vast majority is in the Muslim commnuity, but maybe nevertheless it should be moved to Child marriage in Kerala. --Calypsomusic (talk) 14:01, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. Following which WP policy is this nominated for deletion? The subject is well noted. It is notable and unique also because the said community has moved to High Court requesting them to legalize child marriage for their community. Jyoti (talk) 16:54, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep. A notable topic with significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. If the article is moved to a more concise title, it should be to Muslim child marriage in Kerala as it specifically addresses the Muslim issue, not the wider issue of Child marriage. Philg88 ♦talk 07:49, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment - Anything like "Cherry picked news sources" is simply matter of doubt, or it doesn't apply here. Even if it does, you should really explain. You are discouraged from cherrypicking the information, that is something I am aware of.  Occult Zone  (Talk • Contributions • Log) 09:27, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep I would have to respectfully disagree with the assertion that this topic isn't notable enough on its own for a standalone article. We're looking at a decent amount of coverage at a steady rate for over a year from multiple reliable sources; as far as I know, that passes WP:GNG and then some. MezzoMezzo (talk) 03:25, 15 June 2014 (UTC)


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