Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maulana Sheikh Waheed Ahmad Masood, Sheikhupur


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The result was delete.  MBisanz  talk 15:05, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Maulana Sheikh Waheed Ahmad Masood, Sheikhupur

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Article contains no references, notability of subject appears to be in doubt. Had nominated it for a PROD but the tag was removed so am moving it here. KDS 4444 Talk  11:46, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   19:38, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete as questionable. Legacypac (talk) 22:54, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete unless better local sources and information can be found as this is noticeably unsourced thus is best restarted if needed. SwisterTwister   talk  19:54, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
 * It's very difficult to look for sources when the subject's name is surrounded by honorifics and other qualifiers to such an extent that it's difficult for those unfamilar with the language and culture involved to even identify what the subject's name is. I'm guessing that it's "Waheed Ahmad Masood", but it would be good to get confirmation of that from someone more knowledgeable than me. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 14:32, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I can tell you that "Sheikhupur" appears to be a village in India, which suggests it is being used in the title of this article to designate a place of association rather than a name or a title. I can also tell you that "Maulana" is a variant of "Mullah", which is an honorific for a respected Muslim priest in parts of Central and South Asia.  And I can tell you that "Sheikh" is another honorific Muslim title.  "Waheed",  "Ahmad", and "Masood", however, are all personal identifiers.  Although I am a little rusty, I studied Urdu for two years back in the late 1980s, which makes me no expert, but I doubt you will find anyone who disagrees with my conclusions here.  Also, the name is used as "Waheed Ahmad Masood" without honorifics several times in the article, mister.... IP address.  KDS 4444  Talk  02:45, 14 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete Article's notability is questionable and no sources. — Omni Flames  ( talk   contribs ) 00:33, 14 April 2016 (UTC)


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