Deletion of Barakat Ahmad

Comment: I can't delete an author who is published on Routledge and other notable press when I still haven't made up my mind whether or not I would delete Jerald F. Dirks or the Mark A. Gabriel books up for deletion, both of whom are published on minor religious presses with minimal reliable outside references. I also am not sure I agree with "which is not an appropriate use of a biogrpahical entry in an encyclopedia" when I think  is leading us away from personal facts about people who are publicly known for their work (i.e. scholars) and not themselves (i.e. tabloid celebrities
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP)