Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Malik Ali


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The result was   delete. Cirt (talk) 12:50, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Malik Ali

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This is an "American Mullah" who has gained "critical acclaim" as an "athlete, novelist and rap musician" and has recently established the "Islamic Society of Ukiah", but alas, no verifiable reliable sources are included to establish notability. Article was previously prodded, but the prod was removed. A search for "Malik Ali" is problematic as there is more than one. A search for the reported birthname, "Panagis Dionysios Evangelatos", returns an arrest record. A search for the reported rap album, "The Urban Adventures of Jacques Moves" returns nothing. Plastikspork (talk) 05:44, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:BIO, WP:V, and this is particularly problematic since this is a biography of a living person. Ray  Talk 09:51, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * "gained critical acclaim as an athlete, novelist and rap musician" - this incredibly nebulous claim to notability isn't actually backed up anywhere in the article and certainly isn't backed up by any external sources I can find. Assuming this man even exists, he is clearly not notable.  Delete -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:35, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete since I see nothing here but questions, as marked by nominator. Drmies (talk) 21:05, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:02, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment The author left me a message on my talk page, which I am pasting here as it related to this discussion. Plastikspork (talk) 16:26, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Mr. Plastikspork, My name is Malik Ali and I am the author of the Wikipedia page, Malik Ali. I reviewed your comments this morning and I wanted to make you aware of some revisions I have made and some concerns I had. First, I added a section titled Reliable Sources that reference my accomplisments as a writer to the paper that I was employed at, as well as what newspapers published articles about me as an athlete. I certainly hope you review the modifications I have made in a fair manner. Furthermore, I was greatly offended that you chose only to recognize that Panagis Dionysios Evangelatos is only noted for being arrested, but you didn't care to mention a single word about the degree in English and World literature also earned under that name. I hope you consider my message with honesty and fairness, and appreciate that my page is a valuable contribution to Wikipedia. My site is well-written and incorporates many other releveant Wikipedia links, regardless of the sarcastic and rude comments made by Mr. Plastikspork. It now has reliable sources from third party publishers as suggested. Malik Ali: The American Mullah

Malik Ali —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alim27 (talk • contribs) 16:08, 2 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alim27 (talk • contribs)
 * Delete An unsourced autobiography. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:43, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
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