Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Misir Ali


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. Note that the article has changed significantly since the discussion was opened. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:39, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

Misir Ali

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No redeeming qualities whatsoever. Jamesx12345 19:07, 29 July 2013 (UTC)
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 * Keep. No redeeming qualities whatsoever in the "reason" for deletion. Phil Bridger (talk) 23:16, 30 July 2013 (UTC)


 * What I mean is that it has no encyclopaedic value. It isn't even a synopsis, just an unsourced description of a character. Jamesx12345 08:52, 31 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  D u s t i *Let's talk!* 05:15, 5 August 2013 (UTC)




 * Delete. This article is essentially spam. Plus, much of it is a word-for-word copyright violation of various websites. AfricaTanz (talk) 11:54, 6 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep - References are added and copyvios have been removed.-- Zayeem (talk) 12:01, 6 August 2013 (UTC)


 * That is false. I just removed another word-for-word copyright violation. AfricaTanz (talk) 03:03, 10 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep - nice work Zayeem. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 02:11, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Note that this !vote was made before presumed WP:COPYVIO was removed. - The Bushranger One ping only 00:44, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Bushranger One ping only 00:44, 13 August 2013 (UTC)


 * The article has many new sources added. Another source "Book Review: Humayun Ahmed at his best!" (United News of Bangladesh, Mar. 2, 2008 - Gale Document Number: GALE|A175822989) which is a book review. It says towards the end "Too bad if fans, wanting to be like Misir Ali, decide to pick up the packet [smoking]; maybe Misir Ali should be shown to give up the habit in some future book." I think that you have a character who influences fans is a sign of notability. Another source: "Mourning the death of a legend " (United News of Bangladesh, July 20, 2012 - Gale Document Number: GALE|A331090294), which says; "Humayun Ahmed, 64, was a popular author, playwright and film director who captivated millions of people with his famous characters Himu, Misir Ali, and Baker Bhai in Bangla literature, TV and film over the last three decades." -- Green Cardamom (talk) 17:39, 14 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete - Agree with appearing close to spam. Plus what is written still appears to be a WP:COPYVIO from what I could search online.  Caffeyw (talk) 07:38, 14 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep - I have removed all the spammy Links from the book names, have re-written the contents of the article, added the real link from Hindustan Times and other references from newspapers of Bangladesh. Sourov0000 (talk) 17:57, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
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