Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kakakhel (tribe)


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The result was Keep as per unanimous consensus and no calls for deletion beyond the nominator. A non-admin closure. And Adoil Descended (talk) 18:02, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Kakakhel (tribe)

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Subject does not appear to meet relevant notability guidelines and lacks non-trivial coverage from reliable publications. Steps were taken to locate said sources WP:BEFORE this nomination, but were not successful. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 19:29, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Islam-related deletion discussions. ~  Amory  (u • t • c) 21:04, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. ~  Amory  (u • t • c) 21:04, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ethnic groups-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 21:20, 26 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep This is sub-division of Ahmadzai (Wazir clan) as per this and this RS. And as per this RS Kakakhel is a tribe which "produced a number of religious scholars, poets, writers, economists, academicians, researchers, historians and experts in many other fields." Several notable personalities belonging this particular sub-tribe are often mentioned in the news along with the name of this sub-tribe. For instance, as per this RS Maulvi Nazir belongs to this tribe. One just need to run a G'search and may find many more. --Saqib (talk) 16:50, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - "The Kaka Khel section of the Khattak are descended from the famous saint Shaikh Rahfm Yar, and are consequently venerated by all northern Pathans." - A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: Based on the Census Report for the Punjab, 1883, Volume 3
 * "The Kakakhel are the descendants of the above saint, whose shrine is seven miles from Nowshera..." - Punjab District Gazetteers: Ibbetson series, 1883-1884
 * "The Kaka Khel who are descendants of the Khattak Saint Rahimshah..." - Pathans --39.57.248.152 (talk) 09:40, 28 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep, Kakakhel is a big tribe. Large number of people belong to this tribe. There is no issue of notability. --Spasage (talk) 18:52, 29 March 2018 (UTC)


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