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The result was redirect to Knanaya. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 01:46, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Knanayology[edit]

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I am unable to find multiple independent reliable sources about this subject, apart from those which discuss the Knanaya community, but do not use this word specifically. Perhaps some of the information could be merged into the Knanaya article, but I do not see justification for a separate article. ... discospinster _talk 14:25, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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• Do not keep -- possibly merge. I find it difficult wholly to reconcile the content of Knanaya with this article. However that one indicates that there are several expatriate communities in USA. This article seems to be about one of them. Peterkingiron (talk) 17:22, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• PLEASE BE PATIENT. MORE MATERIALS ARE ON THE WAY. THOUGH THIS IS ABOUT KNANAYA, IT SHOULD STAND ALONE AS A STUDY ON KNANAYA COMMUNITY. IF THIS MERGES WITH THE LONG ARTICLE "KNANAYA" IT WILL LOSE ITS IMPORTANCE. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR SEPERATE ARTICLES IN WIKIPEDIA. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacobbijo1 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Redirect to Knanaya. This concept is only meaningful in relation to the Knanaya community that it studies. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 23:46, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Knanaya Community is a one of the rich community derived its root from Old Testament. Today world is looking for this community’s existence and survival history. Knanayology is really helpful to understand, study and research about Knanaya Community. There’s no platform to learn about this Centuries old community. This site have so much information to learn and therefore this precious information and site must be protected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.66.79.109 (talk) 03:29, 27 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• I would like to see Knanayology separate from Knanaya though Knanayology is a study on the Knanaya Community. Zoology is a study of animals but we treat them as different articles. So also plants and botany. Keeping Knanayology and Knanaya separate would be more helpful than having them together. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.110.176.160 (talk) 23:48, 27 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• In this modern era, people are looking for to study about ethnic community and Knanayology is one of the rare online tool to learn about a precious ancient Community. Until recent, there’s not much information available about Knanaya Community for study, learn and understand in a scientific manner. Today Knanayology is became number one area of science to professionally study about Knanaya Community. This area of history study must be considered as scientific study and Knanayology is the right terminology. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 42.105.31.183 (talk) 05:20, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Knanayology is getting wide acceptance, especially among the Knanaites all over the world, as a branch of study on the Knanaya Community. Knanaya and Non-Knanaya students, researchers, and sociologists are interested in the study of this unique community that survived 17 centuries. Teachers and research guides are promoting the study of this community as an example of how the communities evolved and survived in the past and continues in the present. Historians and a team of experts are working on developing this branch of science. Mixing the article on Knanaya and Knanayology will not be effective. So, let us keep this as a separate article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacobbijo1 (talk • contribs) 12:30, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• I went through this website and see that it differs from all other Knanaya related websites. All other Knanaya related websites and the articles on Wikipedia provide information on their religious inclination, traditions, culture, history etc. Knanayology is hundred percent different in the following cases:

1. Knanayology is a digital resource for people who would like to learn history, religion, and distinct cultures.

2. Knanayology has uploaded a huge number of books and publications for reading and learning materials on different aspects of the Knanaya Community.

3. Knanayology also provides opportunity to their viewers to see and enjoy rare collections of audios, videos, and photos from ancient families of the community and from the archives of the Archdiocese of Kottayam.

4. Basically, it is like a research museum and library on Knanaya Community.

5. The purpose of this website and the Knanaya pages we have in Wikipedia are totally different.

Hence, on all the stated facts, Knanayology may not delete or redirect. This will kill the whole interests of the history lovers. Also, the creator of this page should update the content, clearly matching to the essence of what a viewer sees in the Knanayology website. It may clear the confusion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Logicminds (talk • contribs)

Dear Logicminds, I appreciate your reasonable evaluation. I realize that there is some duplication of the knanaya and knanayology articles of the Wikipedia. I am going to avoid the repetition in the knanayology article so that it would be independent from knanaya article. Those who would like to read on knanaya can go to that page. Thank you.Jacobbijo1 (talk) 12:48, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep the Knanayology article - First I thought this article can be merged with Knanaya. However, after the revisions made by the contributors, I think it needs to be kept separate because Knanayology seems to be a new and developing branch of study. I reviewed the knanayology.org website and found that what they claim is right. They have a lot of items for students and researchers on the Knanaya community. It would be useful for Wikipedia lovers like me to see knanayology separate because knanaya itself is a long article and needs further expansion. I would recommend to keep the Knanayology article as it is now.50.236.73.132 (talk) 13:39, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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