I think the work done on the article in recent months (barring the endless disputes about images etc.) has been generally good, and, reading through the article - everything seems roughly in the right place content wise. There might be slight issues with presentation or one or two areas where it's not comprehensive but I think these are more FA-related criteria. The content is generally thorough, citations are employed well, there is no original research so far as I can tell (I've only read through the bio section thoroughly though), there aren't any major omissions or neutrality issues I can see, and, well, stability-wise... this is probably as stable as we're going to get it. I do think the article needs improving in areas (I'd like to see the Western/European views section incorporate better structure given the presentation of the topic in the Muhammad article in EoI), but I do think it's near-GA standard if not already there. ITAQALLAH 23:31, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Aisha reported: Allah's Apostle married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house when I was nine years old."
— -Sahih Muslim Book 008, Number 3310
The Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years
— -Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 64
In light of discussion above I recommend reaching the compromise to ensure that article can be called stable. There is no evidence of an edit war, however the above discussion contributes to article's stability issue. Article needs to include reasonable spectrum of views in the lead section, particularly of the critics, however because this is article of the religious leader, it should not overemphasize it and can mention alternative POVs in passing. Wikidās - ॐ 10:49, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
This article's Good Article promotion has been put on hold. During review, some issues were discovered that can be resolved without a major re-write. This is how the article, as of June 1, 2008, compares against the six good article criteria:
Please address these matters soon and then leave a note here showing how they have been resolved. After 48 hours the article should be reviewed again. If these issues are not addressed within 7 days (that is until 8 June 2008), the article may be failed without further notice. Thank you for your work so far. Wikidās - ॐ 10:49, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello. The stability criterion can sometimes be a tricky beast, but in essence, this one is probably fine. We disqualify over potential for instability in cases like an unreleased album - something that's 100% guaranteed to change the article's content. I don't see that applying here. My second opinion is to suggest this be passed as a GA. Thanks for your hard work Wikidas - I'll let you have the honours (if you have no other objections). :-) — Giggy 09:54, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
I have revised the article to make it more neutral, improved by adding additional material and copy edited most of it. The revised WP:GA copy of the article can be also found at User:Wikidas/MM and here. Following are my recommendations as to improve the article further:
In a variety of views of Hinduism held on Muhammad, some scholars assert that the prophet was none else than the Narashans rishi of the Vedas, predicted in the Atharva Veda.(Sikand (2004) p. 140 "Usmani refers to the Atharva Veda [20: 127:1-3]) On the other hand Muslims poets of India, such as Khan-e-Khanan, Raskhan and Iqbal have composed glorification to Rama and Krishna believing that they must have been God's prophets.(Haque, Zeyaul. "A Hindu view of Islam, The Milli Gazette, Vol. 2 No. 10".) One of the prominent Vaishnava proponents, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada maintained that Mohammad and Jesus, were empowered representatives of God, saktiavesa avataras.(P. Schmidt Krishna Meets Jesus (2002) p. 43) There are number of similar parallels drawn by various Hindu researchers, for instance, Brahma, the creator, was said actually to be Islamic equivalent of khaliq (the Creator) or rahman (the Beneficent). Vishnu was said to refer to Allah's attribute of rahim (mercy).(Sikand (2004) p. 167) Some illustrate that Manu and Noah were actually one and the same person and "people of Noah" could have been Indians.(Sikand (2004) p. 138) Some translate the phrase "the last prophet", suggesting that Vedic deity Agni is none other but Muhammad.(Sikand (2004) p. 140) In 1926 Siddiq Hussain's two-volume Kannada book, Ja at Guru Sarwar-i 'Alam, argued that the Muhammad was actually Kalki avatar whose arrival had been predicted in the Hindu scriptures.(Sikand (2004) p. 161) On the other hand Mirza Ghulani Ahmad argued that Rama and Krishna were prophets of God who had foretold the arrival of Muhammad as God's last law-bearing prophet.(Sikand (2004) p. 239) Mohammad is sometimes linked to the passage of the Rig Veda declaring that Narashams rishi will arrive as the "last divine messenger" (antim deva duta), who shall "dispel all darkness" and "conquer death".(Sikand (2004) p. 142)
I think the work done on the article in recent months (barring the endless disputes about images etc.) has been generally good, and, reading through the article - everything seems roughly in the right place content wise. There might be slight issues with presentation or one or two areas where it's not comprehensive but I think these are more FA-related criteria. The content is generally thorough, citations are employed well, there is no original research so far as I can tell (I've only read through the bio section thoroughly though), there aren't any major omissions or neutrality issues I can see, and, well, stability-wise... this is probably as stable as we're going to get it. I do think the article needs improving in areas (I'd like to see the Western/European views section incorporate better structure given the presentation of the topic in the Muhammad article in EoI), but I do think it's near-GA standard if not already there. ITAQALLAH 23:31, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Aisha reported: Allah's Apostle married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house when I was nine years old."
— -Sahih Muslim Book 008, Number 3310
The Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years
— -Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 64
In light of discussion above I recommend reaching the compromise to ensure that article can be called stable. There is no evidence of an edit war, however the above discussion contributes to article's stability issue. Article needs to include reasonable spectrum of views in the lead section, particularly of the critics, however because this is article of the religious leader, it should not overemphasize it and can mention alternative POVs in passing. Wikidās - ॐ 10:49, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
This article's Good Article promotion has been put on hold. During review, some issues were discovered that can be resolved without a major re-write. This is how the article, as of June 1, 2008, compares against the six good article criteria:
Please address these matters soon and then leave a note here showing how they have been resolved. After 48 hours the article should be reviewed again. If these issues are not addressed within 7 days (that is until 8 June 2008), the article may be failed without further notice. Thank you for your work so far. Wikidās - ॐ 10:49, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello. The stability criterion can sometimes be a tricky beast, but in essence, this one is probably fine. We disqualify over potential for instability in cases like an unreleased album - something that's 100% guaranteed to change the article's content. I don't see that applying here. My second opinion is to suggest this be passed as a GA. Thanks for your hard work Wikidas - I'll let you have the honours (if you have no other objections). :-) — Giggy 09:54, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
I have revised the article to make it more neutral, improved by adding additional material and copy edited most of it. The revised WP:GA copy of the article can be also found at User:Wikidas/MM and here. Following are my recommendations as to improve the article further:
In a variety of views of Hinduism held on Muhammad, some scholars assert that the prophet was none else than the Narashans rishi of the Vedas, predicted in the Atharva Veda.(Sikand (2004) p. 140 "Usmani refers to the Atharva Veda [20: 127:1-3]) On the other hand Muslims poets of India, such as Khan-e-Khanan, Raskhan and Iqbal have composed glorification to Rama and Krishna believing that they must have been God's prophets.(Haque, Zeyaul. "A Hindu view of Islam, The Milli Gazette, Vol. 2 No. 10".) One of the prominent Vaishnava proponents, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada maintained that Mohammad and Jesus, were empowered representatives of God, saktiavesa avataras.(P. Schmidt Krishna Meets Jesus (2002) p. 43) There are number of similar parallels drawn by various Hindu researchers, for instance, Brahma, the creator, was said actually to be Islamic equivalent of khaliq (the Creator) or rahman (the Beneficent). Vishnu was said to refer to Allah's attribute of rahim (mercy).(Sikand (2004) p. 167) Some illustrate that Manu and Noah were actually one and the same person and "people of Noah" could have been Indians.(Sikand (2004) p. 138) Some translate the phrase "the last prophet", suggesting that Vedic deity Agni is none other but Muhammad.(Sikand (2004) p. 140) In 1926 Siddiq Hussain's two-volume Kannada book, Ja at Guru Sarwar-i 'Alam, argued that the Muhammad was actually Kalki avatar whose arrival had been predicted in the Hindu scriptures.(Sikand (2004) p. 161) On the other hand Mirza Ghulani Ahmad argued that Rama and Krishna were prophets of God who had foretold the arrival of Muhammad as God's last law-bearing prophet.(Sikand (2004) p. 239) Mohammad is sometimes linked to the passage of the Rig Veda declaring that Narashams rishi will arrive as the "last divine messenger" (antim deva duta), who shall "dispel all darkness" and "conquer death".(Sikand (2004) p. 142)