Talk:Zahia Kaddoura

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Some of the information used in this article has been taken from the Arabic [Wikipedia page that talks about Zahia Kaddoura].Salukk (talk) 13:44, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Notability Requirements

Zahia Kaddoura is an academic, so I have relied on the Notability requirements for academics. Kaddoura meets WP:PROF#C5 through her appointment as Dean of the Lebanese University, the first woman to hold the position. Salukk (talk) 17:52, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

WP:PROF#C5 is about "named chair", which to me sounds like an academic or research achievement, whereas Kaddoura was a "dean", which is typically more of an administrative position. The more relevant guideline is WP:PROF#C6 and that specifically says Lesser administrative posts (provost, dean, department chair, etc.) are generally not sufficient to qualify under Criterion 6 alone, although exceptions are possible on a case-by-case basis. Because she is the first woman to hold that position I think an exception can be made for her.VR _talk 02:32, 17 June 2021 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:42, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

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• ... that Lebanese academic Zahia Kaddoura was the first woman appointed as a dean at the Lebanese University? Source: "Dr. Zahia Kaddoura was the first woman to be appointed to a senior post in a Lebanese university in her capacity as Dean of Literature and Human Sciences"
  • ALT1:... that Zahia Kaddoura was the first Lebanese woman to earn a PhD from an Egyptian university? Source: "She was also the first Lebanese woman to earn a PhD from an Egyptian university. Kaddoura completed her PhD in Arabic and Islamic history in Cairo, returning to Beirut in 1951."
  • ALT2:... that Saudi Arabia rejected the 1959 nomination of Lebanese academic Zahia Kaddoura to serve as cultural advisor to the League of Arab States?"In 1959, Saudi Arabia turned down her nomination by the Lebanese government to take on the post of cultural advisor at the League of Arab States" Pioneers & Leaders

• Reviewed: Kevin Kelley (American football)
• Comment: Written by Salukk and moved by QuakerSquirrel into the mainspace on June 2, 2021.

Moved to mainspace by QuakerSquirrel (talk) and Salukk (talk). Nominated by QuakerSquirrel (talk) at 15:27, 2 June 2021 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - I'm not sure if this article subject is notable.

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - for ALT2 Saudi Arabia "turned down" is more neutral than rejected; the source merely says "turned down"

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Great DYK nomination! I think it is good to go. But I just need a second opinion on whether the subject of this article meets WP:NOTABILITY. The coverage is not very significant. Subject is probably notable, see Talk:Zahia Kaddoura#Notability Requirements VR _talk 17:15, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

On the talk page, Salukk argues that Kaddoura meets WP:PROF#5 as Dean of the University. We think that is equivalent to named chair in Lebanon and also notable as a woman in 1971. QuakerSquirrel (talk) 18:08, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks and I've commented there, I think she is notable and I'm approving this nom. good job everyone!VR _talk 02:36, 17 June 2021 (UTC)