The result was delete. Consensus is he does not yet meet WP:PROF. Have salted but that can be re-considered via DRV in the future once it has been established via userspace draft that he meets notability. StarM 21:15, 30 November 2008 (UTC) reply
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I'd like to establish whether this person is notable once and for all. Clearly the article has been recreated aggressively by a now-blocked user, and I suspect someone will attempt to create it again. A previous AfD for this person was done here, but the result was speedy delete.
The correct spelling of the person is question is Ayatollah Seyed Reza Hosseini Nassab. This person is seemingly an honorary doctorate, and involved with the Islamic Ahul Bayt Assembly of Canada 1. A forum suggests he teaches classes in Toronto 2. According to the website of the Al Huda Muslim Society, he "has been studying and teaching at Qum Seminary , which is one of the greatest Universities of Shi'a Islam (1976-1991). He is a guidance for the muslim community in GTA and is the resident alim of Al Huda Muslim Society." 3. I personally don't see a reason to call what seems to be a professor notable, but I'd like to hear the community's opinion. Flying Toaster 06:41, 26 November 2008 (UTC) reply
"...about ayatollahs. Not to be facetious, but the questioner is basically right. You go to school for a long time and eventually people start calling you ayatollah, which means "sign of God."
A Shiite cleric becomes an ayatollah by studying law and ethics and science and philosophy and so on for years at one of the faith's major seminaries. As the years pass, he writes books, teaches and preaches, and if he is good at it, he earns the respect of other scholars and attracts a following of students and other Muslims. And eventually he just comes to be considered an ayatollah. It's not like he gets licensed or a special diploma or appointed by a committee of leaders. He just sort of moves up the ranks until he is considered to be an ayatollah. If his wisdom and teaching and so forth continue to grow, he is considered to be a grand ayatollah..."
Abdul Hakeem, Ummah Forum. ( Flying Toaster 21:19, 28 November 2008 (UTC))