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You need to provide references on all these tribes (on their main article) added on template for being Sindhi; otherwise I'd remove unverified ones. Sutyarashi (talk) 18:00, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
So basically fix all those articles? :(
And I'm assuming you won't allow raj books, right?
Okay, I've fixed Arain in the list of tribes. But can't fix it in the Arain article since it's extended protected. Here's the ref, it's not from any raj book & makes multiple mentions of sindhi arains, the specific page I've quoted in the reference below is from pg 208, and at page 163, the book also makes mention of a nominal Sindhi Arain diaspora population too, in USA & Canada.[1]Sir Calculus (talk) 18:49, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In Zardari or Sanjrani & many others as well, such articles are used. So can't we use it here?
Anyways, I found some others, let me know.
This book is co-authored by Shams Jilani, a respected historian, so it is reliable. The best thing about it? The references for each page are mentioned below on the same page. The chapter we're concerned with is the first chapter. [3]
This is a journal, mainly focused on Sindhi Nationalism, It makes mention of Juno Arain, a Sindhi nationalist who is responsible for the Black Friday Massacre, I don't think this reference is appropriate. But since we have very few English languages sources, I've put it here & it's published by Brill, so it is reliable. [4]
This one is a pdf by the Arain Council Canada, it's a good source as well. [5]
This one is the best reference compared to others in my opinion. Together with Arain history it includes the Arain surnames which also has some Sindhi Arain surnames and the best part here is a copy of the Urdu manuscript which also includes a family tree and mention of Sindh as well. [6]
This is a great reference as well, writes about the Sindh Arain Organizations. [7]
This is a pdf of a list of dehs, it is an evidence of their long time settlement in Sindh. It mentions the deh called Arain, in Kandhkot, Sindh. [8]
This is a very weak reference, it's about the Arain Association based in Gambat, Sindh. Though weak, I have included it because there aren't many English language sources. [9]
I couldn't find any information about Shams Jilani, so can't say whether he is a respected author or not. Anyways, if the publisher is not Amazon again (which again makes it self-published) the book seems reliable enough to be used. The use of fourth reference, if it makes reference only to an individual, is not appropriate for whole community. As for rest, you should avoid online blogs and community websites, though the Express Tribune reference is reliable. Sutyarashi (talk) 12:49, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
^Ahmed, Dr. Mukhtar (18 April 2016). The Arains: A Historical Perspective. pp. 13, 15–16, 163, 208. ISBN978-1-5327-8117-9. ...4) Like so many other ethnic groups, the Arains are divided into several groups, like the Jalindheri Arains, SarSaywal Arains, Ghaggar (Multani) Arains, Sindhi Arains...
^"Tribes and Castes". ..Arain have their contribution in the field of agriculture. The tribe, mostly settled in the Punjab and Sindh, claim their ancestors migrated to Sindh as a part of Muhammad Bin Qasim army. Their claim is belied by their number and traditional profession. They constitute one of the four major tribes of the Punjab, other three being Gujjar, Rajput and Jat. Arains are the finest farmers in the Punjab and Sindh..
^Asad, Dr. Mohammad Rehan; Jilani, Shams (21 April 2017). The Arain Diaspora. The Arain/Rain is an agrarian tribe mainly settled in Punjab and parts of Sindh (now Pakistan)..
^Allana, Ghulam Ali (2002). The Origin and Growth of Sindhi Language. Institute of Sindhology. p. 231. ..Korai, Kolachi, Khokhara, Machi, Nawra, Naicha and Harha settled there for the last many centuries. All these races speak Sindhi as their mother tongue..
^Sind Quarterly. Vol. 19. Mazhar Yousuf. 1991. ..Ms. Aisha Kolachi is the President of the Sindhi Women's Organization, Badin and a social worker..