Talk:Death of Syed Hamid Hussain

RfC: significance of Hussain in the Bacha Khan University attack
Is Syed Hamid Hussain's role in the Bacha Khan University attack "substantial"? This was derived from a merge discussion on the attack's talk page in reference to WP:BLP1E point 3. 03:12, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

No his actions did not alter the notability of the event. Some news sources and interviews have speculated that he saved a life(s), but this seems small in comparison to the 20 people who died. I think his role was fairly minor.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  03:16, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes: As per reliable sources, his role was significant. The attack was at the scale of 2014 Peshawar school massacre and while in that attack 148 people were killed but 22 were killed in the attack in which Syed Hamid Hussain fought back. There were 8 to 10 perpetrators who were restricted to 22 killings while there were less perpetrators in Peshawar school attack and they were able to kill 148, the school is located in a rather significantly more secure area (an Army cantonment) while University is not so this kind of gives a weight to people who fought back in a timely manner.  Sh eri ff  |  ☎ 911  | 14:50, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
 * So you're suggesting his actions saved the lives of 100 people? Or at least comparing it to something like that. Do you have any reliable sources which support this ridiculous speculation? It's also been noted that there were security guards in the death toll at Bach Khan University. Surely they were responsible? As far as I can tell from the sources, Hussain didn't even manage to fire a shot let alone injure or kill any of the perpetrators.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  07:39, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes: There are reliable sources pertaining to his role. Fraulein451 (talk) 02:57, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes - If we are going by reliable sources, then yes it should be included. According to these sources, his role in the event was significant. Cheers,  Comatmebro  User talk:Comatmebro 21:13, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Requested move 24 August 2016

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The result of the move request was: Not moved. Consensus is to merge into Bacha Khan University attack. I suggest that goes ahead. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 10:17, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Death of Syed Hamid Hussain → Hamid Hussain – This article is not just about his death. You can see it contains information about his life, education and the aftermath of his death with strong reliable sources. This is a complete biographical article not just about his death 115.167.70.196 (talk) 09:00, 24 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Oppose based on the current content of the article. Calling the article Hamid Hussain fails WP:BIO1E  In its current state, it should probably be merged with Bacha Khan University attack.  —  AjaxSmack   02:06, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Opppose, and merge per AjaxSmack. We have no reason to have this as a separate article. Neither the individual nor his individual death were WP:Notable in an encyclopedic sense.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼  20:23, 30 August 2016 (UTC)


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