Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rafida (sect)


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The result was delete. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:06, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Rafida (sect)

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Fake and made up sect. Shias generally are what is refereed as "Rafida" by Sunni's and all reliable sources that exist can attest to this, for example Britannica Rafida, US Newsweek and New York Times. Also included Washington Institute and single google search will attest to this. In short this is made up sect and Wikipedia don't host hoaxes and Unveriafiable content. Ammarpad (talk) 12:18, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:25, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Islam-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:25, 18 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete - I've seen the term used to mean a sect as a derogatory term for Shia, for Twelver, for Alawis, for followers of Abdullah ibn Saba', etc - these and its other uses are (or could be) already discussed at Rafida. If there is another sect that goes by this name and reliable sources about it are clear, and this title is the best title for such an article, I don't see it. Smmurphy(Talk) 18:47, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per Smmurphy. Mostly Partially an unsourced duplication/fork of Rafida. --HyperGaruda (talk) 05:05, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * The link to rafida.org does mention "sect in Shia Islam", but since anyone can make up stuff about themselves, I'd like to see secondary or tertiary sources (newspaper articles, books, etc. written by people not affiliated to rafida) saying the same. --HyperGaruda (talk) 05:22, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * You may see that the website you're talking of is even under construction claiming that    "FULLY FEATURED WEBSITE COMING SOON", please how soon? is it after they come soon that they will be qouted by Wikipedia to support existence of new Rafida sect?. Actually none of the sources I provided or the ones attached to this discussion can attest to that. And there is one thing you should understand, the person listed as the number 14 (i.e Yasser Al-Habib) is the owner of the unconstructed website you are talking of. Moreover, the remaining two external links added (http://www.almuhassanmosque.com and http://www.fadak.tv) are all his own websites. But you can do some little searches to confirm what I am saying. -Ammarpad (talk) 14:54, 19 October 2017 (UTC)


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