Shakeel or Shakil is a name of Arabic

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that means "handsome". It may refer to the following people:

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* Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician * Shakil Ahmed (Major General), Bangladeshi Army personnel * Shakil Ahmed (footballer, born 1988), Bangladeshi national footballer * Shakil Ahmed (sport shooter), Bangladeshi sport shooter * Shakeel Bhat, a Muslim activist * Shakil Kazemi, character in the

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'' * Shakeel Khan (cricketer, born 1952), Pakistani cricketer and umpire * Shakeel Khan (cricketer, born 1968), Pakistani cricketer *

Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman Mir Shakil ur Rahman (born 8 January 1957), also known as MSR, is a Pakistani media mogul and businessman. He is the founder of the 24-hour news cycle network, ''Geo TV''. In addition, he is also the owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers and t ...

, a Pakistani businessman *

Shakeel Siddiqui Shakeel Siddiqui (; born 26 May 1964) is a Pakistani television stand-up comedian, stage and film actor, theatre director and playwright. Initially interested in singing, on the insistence of a cousin he began his career as a stage actor in t ...

, Pakistani stage comedian

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Shakeel Yousuf Kamal (; 29 May 1945 – 29 June 2023), known professionally as Shakeel Yousuf (), was a Pakistani actor best known for his roles in the PTV drama series '' Uncle Urfi'' (1975), as Mehboob Ahmed in PTV's '' Aangan Terha'' (1984), and a ...

, IAF officer *

Chhota Shakeel Chhota Shakeel (born Mohammed Shakeel Babu Miyan Shaikh; 31 December 1955) is an Indian crime boss and a high-ranking leader of the D-Company, a criminal group based in South Asia. He joined the D-Company in 1988 under the kingpin Dawood Ibrahi ...

, Indian mobster

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