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Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri

Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD)

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The article relies heavily on promotional and self-published sources, with insufficient significant coverage from reliable, independent sources. It also contains promotional language, unverified claims and excessive honorifics. The subject's encyclopedic notability has not been established. I therefore recommend deletion. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 21:36, 13 November 2026 (IST) I respectfully disagree with the deletion nomination and strongly believe that Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri should be retained on Bharatpedia.

I appreciate Editorial Oversight's concerns regarding source verification. However, I believe the discussion has increasingly focused on the accessibility of certain publications rather than adequately evaluating the actual evidence of the subject's notability.

I would like to clarify several important points.

1. The article is supported by multiple independent publications, not merely self-published material or personal websites.

The references provided include:

Maimuna Adebayo's research paper, Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi: Religious Leadership and the Institutional Structure of Hawzah-e-Ilmiya Sahibe Zamaan in Qom, Iran. This is a dedicated research work examining the subject's religious leadership and institutional contributions. Its record and full text are available online. Dr. Robert Levesque's Indian Muslim Legends, a substantial biographical reference work in which the subject receives a dedicated chapter (Chapter 73, pages 464–472). Arash Mehrdad Farzan's research paper examining the subject's recognition as a Mujtahid by eight Grand Ayatollahs. Hassan Al-Musawi's Contemporary Shia Religious Leadership in the Indian Diaspora. David Michael Cohen's Religious Authority and Social Change among Twelver Shia Communities. Matthias Falkenberger's The Family of Masters. Other independent publications, including newspaper coverage in The Inquilab and coverage by international news outlets.

These are not simply passing mentions collected to artificially inflate the reference count. Several publications have dedicated sections or substantial discussions about the individual.

2. Online accessibility and source reliability are two different questions.

I understand the importance of independently verifying publications. However, I respectfully disagree with the implication that a legitimate publication should be disregarded merely because its publisher does not maintain an easily accessible website or because its complete contents are not available online.

Many legitimate academic publications, regional books and international publications have limited digital availability.

An Open Library catalogue record, DOI registration or an accessible PDF can help establish that a publication exists, although none of these alone automatically establishes its reliability or editorial quality.

The appropriate approach is to assess each publication according to its authorship, publisher, editorial process, independence and actual contents.

3. The subject receives dedicated coverage, which deserves substantive consideration.

The research paper by Maimuna Adebayo specifically examines the subject's religious leadership and institutional role.

Similarly, Dr. Robert Levesque's book devotes an entire chapter and nine pages to the subject.

These are considerably more substantial than incidental name-drops. I therefore request that editors examine the actual coverage rather than dismissing these publications simply because some aspects of their publication histories remain difficult to establish.

I also acknowledge that the claimed original publication date of the research paper and its academic review history should be independently established. I am not asking editors to accept unverified claims without scrutiny.

4. The combined body of independent coverage should be evaluated fairly.

The article also references newspaper coverage and other publications that provide additional independent coverage.

Notability should be evaluated through the quality, independence and depth of the available sources, not merely by counting references.

I am willing to improve the article further, provide additional bibliographic information, replace weaker references and remove any material that cannot be adequately supported.

5. Deletion should not be the first solution when verifiable improvements remain possible.

I fully respect Bharatpedia's notability requirements. I am not requesting an exemption from them.

However, where multiple publications have been identified, where substantial dedicated coverage has been demonstrated in at least some sources, and where further improvements to sourcing are possible, I believe retaining the article is a reasonable outcome.

I would also respectfully encourage consistency in applying notability standards across Bharatpedia. Every article should be evaluated against the same principles, regardless of its subject.

My position: KEEP THE ARTICLE.

I respectfully ask participating editors to consider the available evidence collectively and independently rather than allowing unresolved questions about the accessibility of certain books to determine the outcome of the entire discussion.

If editors ultimately find particular sources insufficiently reliable, those references can be replaced or removed. That does not automatically establish that the subject lacks notability.

The purpose of an encyclopaedia is to document subjects supported by credible published coverage. If the available independent sources establish that coverage, the article deserves an opportunity to remain and improve.

I therefore oppose deletion and support retaining the article, subject to any necessary improvements to sourcing, verification and encyclopaedic tone.

Thank you to everyone participating in this discussion. I genuinely welcome further scrutiny of the evidence and hope the final consensus will be based on the merits of the sources and the applicable guidelines.

KEEP – The available evidence warrants a fair assessment before deletion.- Shah Syed Muhammad Ali (talk) 21:15, 14 November 2026 (IST)

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Usha Nandini

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Failed in GNG - No historical source available and IMDb not valid reference Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 13:21, 9 November 2026 (IST)

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Jagvir Goyal

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Fails GNG. The article relies largely on the subject's own columns, personal website and routine mentions. The available independent coverage does not establish significant sustained coverage of the subject. Awards and professional achievements alone do not establish notability. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 17:49, 8 November 2026 (IST)

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Mir Muhammed Ali Khan

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Fails BP:GNG. The article provides minimal information and relies on a single book citation without page numbers. Significant independent coverage establishing the subject's notability has not been demonstrated. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 17:38, 8 November 2026 (IST)

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Ephraim Israel National Convention

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Fails BP:GNG The article relies on a single newspaper reference and lacks significant independent coverage establishing the organisation's notability. Its existence as a separate political party is also unclear. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 17:35, 8 November 2026 (IST)

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Suman Muthe

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Fails BP:GNG. The article lacks significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. Most claims rely on promotional or biographical material. Awards, publications and organisational memberships alone do not establish notability. Delete. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 03:10, 8 November 2026 (IST)

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• Delete : I checked the article's sources: this biography has no inline references and has carried a BLP sources tag. The only links are the subject's own blog and a file link, while claims of more than 50 awards, including a state award, are presented without any independent source. Notability is not established under BP:GNG or BP:BIO, and the sourcing is not adequate for a biography of a living person. 🍁Bharatwiki Socrates🍁(📩) 07:43, 9 November 2026 (IST)

Dan James Clarke

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Fails BP:GNG. Most sources are promotional or advertorials, with insufficient independent significant coverage. More reliable secondary sources are required to establish notability. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 01:45, 8 November 2026 (IST)

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Gayathri Mudigonda

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Failed to meet GNG because no significant coverage from reliable, independent sources was found. Editorial Oversight^{(Talk with me)} 00:52, 8 November 2026 (IST)

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