Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ali Paya (2nd nomination)
It may can satisfy , I'm not sure. I mean more specifically this criteria: "The person has made substantial impact outside academia in their academic capacity". He is commonly regarded as being one of the main figures in the field of Futures studies in Iran. As he can be considered a Public intellectual, I can provide sources from mainstream media, like http://www.aftabir.com/articles/view/religion/moral/c7c1136892549_ali_paya_p1.php/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7 this from Iran newspaper
— User:Farhikht, 16:56, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:PROF (Wikipedia:Notability)