Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mahmoud Hassani Sorkhi

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The result was keep. Sandstein 12:29, 14 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mahmoud Hassani Sorkhi[edit]

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Undoubtedly exists but I can't find any in-depth, reliable sources to indicate notability. Also can't verify the claim about him being the youngest Grand Ayatolah. Fails WP:GNG. ElAhrairah ^{inspect damage}⁄_berate 08:05, 27 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. MT Train^Talk 08:42, 27 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - He is given various names in various sources, and I find enough to suggest suitability for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Some names include "Al-Sayyid Al-Sarkhi Al-Hasani" and "Mahmoud Al-Sarkhi". He is a self-proclaimed Grand Ayatolah according to this. His Jaysh Al-Husayn (Husain's Army) is fairly active, although I think the article should be based on him rather than the his militia, as google news gives a lot of hits under "mahmoud+al-Sarkhi" "Mahmoud al-Sarkhi" which discuss the militant activities. There are also a google books result under "Mahmud+al-Hasani+al-Sarkhi" "Mahmud al-Hasani al-Sarkhi". Smmurphy^(Talk) 22:51, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, So Why 10:48, 7 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Seems he is more often spelled in English as Sarkhi.[1][2][3] Subject is a significant militia leader and political figure, and possibly also notable for his religious stature (did not assess - it is claimed he has authored quite a bit). Fawiki and arwiki contain more sources, and searching for various naming variants leads to more.Icewhiz (talk) 08:35, 11 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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