AFGHANISTAN

The Barakzai Dynasty

(Etemadi, Farhad, Itimadi)

GENEALOGY

• continued from Telai.
• Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• General H.E. Sardar ‘Abdu’l Quddus Khan, Itimad ud-Daula. b. 1845, son of Sardar Sultan Muhammad Khan Telai, by a Negress – see Afghanistan (Telai). Captured Herat from Muhammad Ayub Khan, 2^nd October 1881 and was rewarded with the title of Itimad ud-Daula by Amir ‘Abdu’r Rahman Khan. Lord Chamberlain 1891-1905, Prime Misnister 1905-1906 and 1919-1920, MSC 1916-1919, Cdr of Kandahar Fort during the Third Afghan War in 1919. m. (first) Bakhtawar Begum. m. (second) Shaista Begum, daughter of ‘Abdu’l Qayyum Khan. m. (third) Bilqis Begum, a lady from Herat. m. (fourth) Tajwar Bibi Jahan, daughter of Sardar Muhammad ‘Ali Khan, by his wife, Fatima Begum, daughter of H.H. Amir ul-Mumenin, Amir-i-Kabir, Dost Muhammad Khan, Amir of Afghanistan. m. (fifth) Bibi Gul Pari, a Nuristani lady. m. (sixth) Bibi Tuti, a Hazari lady. m. (seventh) Bibi Gul Shan, a Hazari lady. m. (eighth) Bibi Gul Afruz, a Hazari lady. m. (ninth) Bibi Narinj. m. (tenth) Bibi Shugufa, a Hazari lady. He d. at Kabul, 16^th March 1928, having had issue:
• 1) Juma Khan (s/o Bakhtawar). m. (first) Zarin Taj Begum, daughter of Sultan Ahmad Khan, by his Khugiani wife. m. (second) Hazrat Shahbanu Begum, daughter of General H.E. Ghulam Husain Khan, by his second wife. m. (third) Shafiqa Begum (d.s.p. young). He had issue:
  • a) Ghulam Sarwar Goya Khan Etemadi (s/o Zarin Taj). He d. 1907.
  • b) Ghulam Safdar Khan Etemadi (s/o Zarin Taj). m. (first) Aisha Begum, daughter of H.E. Ghulam Nabi Khan Charkhi, sometime Env Ext & Minister Plen to France. m. (second) Gauhar Begum, daughter of H.M. Siraj ul-millat wa ud-din, Amir ul-Mumenin Habibu’llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG, by his Hazari consort, Bibi Zarina. He had issue, an only daughter, by his first wife:
    • i) Najiha Begum. m. ‘Abdu’l Qadir, and has issue, three sons and three daughters.
  • c) ‘Abdu’l Hadi Khan Etemadi (s/o Hazrat). He d. young.
  • d) Ghulam Siddiq Khan Etemadi (s/o Hazrat). He d. young.
  • a) Hamida Khanum (d/o Zarin Taj).
  • b) Ruh Afza Khanum (d/o Zarin Taj).
  • c) Aisha Begum (d/o Hazrat). m. Sayyid ‘Abdu’l Wahab Azimi, of Herat, and has issue, four sons and three daughters.
  • d) ‘Aliya Begum (d/o Hazrat). m. H.E. Nur Ahmad Khan Etemadi (b. at Kandahar, 1921; k. in secret, August 1979), sometime Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, son of Ghulam Ahmad Khan, ‘Abdu’l Jan, sometime Consul-Gen. st Bombay. She had issue, two sons and one daughter – see below.
  • e) Siddiqa Begum (d/o Hazrat). m. ‘Abdu’l Karim Khan Ahrari, and has issue, one son and one daughter. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 3) H.E. Payinda Muhammad Khan Farhad. b. 1887 (s/o Shaista). Acting Gov. of Ghazni 1917, Cdr. Baluchistan border 1919, Governor of Kandahar 1920, Editor “Aman-i-Afghan” 1921. Musician and painter. m. (first) Afaq Begum, daughter of Amir Muhammad Khan. m. (second) Amina Begum, daughter of ’Ali Ahmad Khan Mehrdil. m. (a) Bibi Dilkha, a consort. He went mad and killed his wife, 1923, having had issue, five sons and three daughters:
  • a) Humayun Khan Farhad. m. Humaira Begum. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
    • i) ‘Abdu’llah Khan Farhad.
    • ii) ‘Abdu’l Hadi Khan Farhad.
    • iii) Homa Khanum Farhad.
    • iv) Mari Khanum Farhad.
    • v) Najla Khanum Farhad.
  • b) Ata Muhammad Khan Farhad (s/o Bibi Dilkha).
  • c) ‘Abdu’l Hadi Khan Farhad (s/o Bibi Dilkha).
  • d) Salam Khan Farhad (s/o Bibi Dilkha). m. Siddiqa Begum, daughter of Ghulam Sawar Khan He had issue, one son and one daughter:
    • i) ‘Abdu’l Sami Khan Farhad.
    • ii) Nazifa Khanum Farhad.
  • e) ‘Abdu’l Rahman Khan Farhad (s/o Bibi Dilkha).
  • f) Sarfaraz Khanum (d/o Afaq Begum). She d. young.
  • g) Safura Khanum (d/o Afaq Begum). She d. young.
  • h) Fakhria Khanum (d/o Amina Begum).
• 4) ‘Abdu’l ‘Aziz Khan. b. 1896. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 5) ‘Abdu’l Baqi Khan Etemadi (s/o Shaista). He d. young.
• 6) Rahim Dad Khan Etemadi (s/o Shaista). He d. young.
• 7) H.E. Muhammad Haidar Khan Etemadi. b. 1896 (s/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan). Consul-Gen. at Delhi 1922-1923, Under-Sec. Ministry of Commerce 1925-1929, Governor of Kataghan 1929-1932, Dep. Minister of the Royal Court 1932-1935 and 1938-1953, Musahib to King Muhammad Zahir Shah 1953-1968. m. (first) Hamida Begum, daughter of ‘Abdu’r Rahim Khan. m. (second) Halima Begum, daughter of Aminu’llah Khan. m. (third) Shahzada Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan, by his third wife, Shams-i-Jahan Begum, daughter of Malik Ghulam Siddiq. m. (fourth) Siddiqa Begum (d. in the USA 2004), daughter of Sardar Nadir Khan. He had issue, six sons and five daughters:
  • a) Muhammad Akbar Khan Etemadi (s/o Hamida). m. as his only wife, Safura Begum, daughter of Fazl Ahmad Khan. He d. at Kabul, 21^st August 1986, having had issue, three sons and nine daughters:
    • i) Muhammad Rahim Khan Etemadi. m. Masuda Begum.
    • ii) Saleh ud-din Khan Etemadi. m. 20^th February 1986, Parwin Begum, daughter of Sher Muhammad Khan. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
      • (1) Milad Khan Etemadi. b. 20^th March 1977 (s/o Parwin). m. 28^th March 2003, Zarina Begum, née Azimi. He has issue, two sons:
        • (a) Navid Khan Etemadi. b. 11^th March 2005.
        • (b) Omid Khan Etemadi. b. 16^th January 2009.
      • (2) Maseh Khan Etemadi. b. 27^th April 1985 (s/o Parwin).
      • (3) Alexander Etemadi. b. 29^th May 1987 as Mustafa Khan Etemadi (s/o Parwin).
      • (1) Bahar Khanum Etemadi. b. 28^th June 1992 (d/o Parwin).
    • iii) Haroon Khan Etemadi. b. 10^th January 1960. m. Nasima Begum.
    • i) Mari Khanum Etemadi. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • ii) Ramzia Khanum Etemadi. She d. aged fourteen years.
    • iii) Nasrin Khanum Etemadi.
    • iv) Soraya Khanum Etemadi. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • v) Saleha Khanum. m. Yusuf Nawabi.
    • vi) Hasina Khanum Etemadi. She d. young, aged sixteen months.
    • vii) Shaharazade Khanum Etemadi.
    • viii) Zohra Begum. b. 25^th March 1965.
    • ix) Farzana Begum. b. 12^th July 1966. m. Ziau’llah Khan, son of her maternal uncle, Rahmatu’llah Khan.
  • b) Muhammad Wali Khan Etemadi (s/o Halima).
  • c) Muhammad Nabi Khan Etemadi (s/o Halima). He d. young.
  • d) Muhammad Anwar Khan Etemadi (s/o Shahzada). m. Humaira Jan Begum (b. 1927), daughter of Field Marshal H.R.H Sardar Muhammad Shah Mahmud Khan Ghazi, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess Safurah Begum, Qamar ul-Banat, daughter of H.M. Siraj ul-millat wa ud-din, Amir ul-Mumenin Habibu’llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG. He had issue, two sons:
  • i) Muhammad Ashraf Khan Etemadi. m. at Arlington, Virginia, USA, 9^th October 1999, Zarina Begum (b. at Kabul, 23^rd March 1959), former wife of ‘Inayatu’llah Jan Enayat-Seraj, and elder twin daughter of ‘Abdu’l Kabir Khan Seraj, by his wife, Latifa Begum, seventh daughter of H.M. Amir ul-Mumenin ‘Inayatu’llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
  • (1) Ahmad Shah Khan Etemadi.
  • (1) Linar Khanum Etemadi.
  • ii) Habib Khan Etemadi. He has issue, one son:
  • (1) Edries Khan Etemadi.
  • e) H.E. Muhammad Amin Khan Etemadi. b. at Kabul, 1924 (s/o Shahzada), educ. Kabul Univ. Entered MFA, 1^st Sec at Prague and Rome, Dir of Protocol 1964-1970, Counsellor at New Delhi, Ambassador to Poland 1970-1973. m. (first) (div.) Safia Begum (m. second, H.E. Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Majid Siraj), second daughter of H.E. Habibu’llah Khan Tarzi, sometime Ambassador to the USA, by his wife, Shahira Begum, daughter of Naib Habibu’llah Beg Tarzi. m. (second) Saleha Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Faruq Khan, by his wife, Aliya Begum, daughter of General H.H. Sardar Muhammad Sulaiman Khan. He had issue, three sons, by his second wife: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) Mahmun Khan Etemadi.
    • ii) Lais Khan Etemadi.
    • iii) Zubair Khan Etemadi.
  • f) Muhammad Rahim Khan Etemadi (s/o Shahzada).
  • a) Hamida Begum (d/o Halima). m. Sami, a Wardaki.
  • b) Ruh Afzar Begum (s/o Shahzada). m. Ghulam Muhammad Khan (b. 1914), third son of General H.H. Sardar Muhammad Sulaiman Khan, sometime Governor of Herat and Badakshan, by his wife, Taj Sultana Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. She had issue, one son and two daughters – see Afghanistan (Asifi).
  • c) Azma Begum (d/o Siddiqa). m. (div.) ‘Abdu’l Walid Usman, second son of Muhammad Ishaq Khan Usman, by his wife, Bilqis Begum, third daughter of Shuja ud-Daula. She had issue, two daughters – see Afghanistan (Usman).
  • d) Laila Khanum (d/o Siddiqa).
  • e) Shahla Khanum (d/o Siddiqa).
• 7) Muhammad Sadiq Khan.
• 8) ‘Abdu’l Wadud Khan Etemadi (s/o Bilqis). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 9) Ghulam Haidar Khan Etemadi (s/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan). m. (first) Gauhar Begum, only daughter of Ghulam ‘Ali Khan Mehrdil. m. (second) Shah Jahan Begum, daughter of H.M. Siraj ul-millat wa ud-din, Amir ul-Mumenin Habibu’llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG, by his Hazari consort, Bibi Zarina. He had issue, three sons by his first wife and four sons and two daughters by his second:
  • a) Ghulam Faruq Khan Etemadi (s/o Gauhar Begum). m. Saleha Begum (b. at Kabul, 1928), Presdt Women’s Welfare Soc, and had issue, one son and one daughter:
    • i) Umar Faruq Khan Etemadi. He d. young.
    • i) Fatima Khanum Etemadi.
  • b) ‘Abdu’llah Khan Etemadi (s/o Gauhar Begum). m. Asifa Begum, daughter of Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan, by his second wife. He had issue, two daughters:
    • i) Shahla Khanum Etemadi.
    • ii) Nahid Begum. m. as his first wife, Sardar ‘Abdu’llah Atiq Khan Rafiq, elder son of Sardar Muhammd Atiq Khan Rafiq, by his wife, Maimuna Begum, daughter of Colonel H.H. Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan, Minister of the Royal Court. She had issue, one son and one daughter – see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
  • c) ‘Abdu’l Qadir Khan Etemadi (s/o Gauhar Begum). He d. young.
  • d) ‘Abdu’l Hamid Khan Etemadi (s/o Shah Jahan). m. Nilufur Begum, and had issue, one son:
    • i) Nizam ud-din Khan Etemadi.
  • e) Toryalai Khan Etemadi (s/o Shah Jahan Begum). m. 1948, Ruqiya Begum (b. April 1918), sixth daughter of H.M. Amir ul-Mumenin ‘Inayatu’llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, by his wife, Khairiya Khanum Effendi, second daughter of H.E. Sardar-i-Ala Mahmud Beg Tarzi. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
    • i) Hamid Khan Etemadi. b. 1953. m. 1975, Mina Begum, n馥 Maiwand.
    • ii) Mahmud Khan Etemadi. b. 1956. He had issue, one son:
      • (1) Masud Khan Etemadi.
    • i) Nafiza Khanum Etemadi. b. 1954.
    • ii) Mariam Khanum Etemadi. b. 1958.
  • f) ‘Abdu’l Walid Khan Etemadi (s/o Shah Jahan Begum). m. Najiba Begum, eldest daughter of Fazl Ahmad Khan Sherzad, by his wife, Aliya Begum, elder daughter of Colonel H.E. Sardar-i-Ala ‘Abdu’l Aziz Khan Sarkar, sometime Env. Ext. & Min. Plen. to Persia and Italy. He had issue, two sons: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • i) Harun Khan Etemadi.
    • ii) Turan Khan Etemadi.
  • g) ‘Abdu’l Wahid Khan Etemadi (s/o Shah Jahan Begum). Governor of Samangan and Logar 1971-1972. m. Wasima Begum, daughter of Muhammad Karim Khan, by his wife, Sima Begum, daughter of General Taj-i-Afghan ‘Ali Ahmad Jan Shaghasi. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
    • i) Sikander Khan Etemadi.
    • ii) Mustafa Khan Etemadi.
    • i) Fatana Khanum Etemadi.
    • ii) Rokshana Khanum Etemadi.
  • a) Shuja’at Khanum (d/o Shah Jahan Begum).
  • b) Parvin Begum (d/o Shah Jahan Begum). m. Muhammad Ihsan Yunus, son of Muhammad Yunus Khan, by his wife, Habiba Begam, daughter of Muhammad Yunus Khan. m. Habiba Begum, daughter of General H.E. Sardar ‘Abdu’l Quddus Khan, Itimad ud-Daula, sometime Lord Chamberlain and Prime Misnister. She had issue, one son and one daughter – see Afghanistan (Telai).
• 10) Ghulam Ahmad Khan Etemadi [‘Abdu’l Jan] (s/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan). Head Clerk Protocol Dept 1924-1928, Consul-Gen Bombay 1928-1929, at Mashhad 1929-1930. He d. Autumn 1930, having had issue, two sons and one daughter: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • a) H.E. Nur Ahmad Khan Etemadi. b. at Kandahar, 1921, educ. Istiqlal Sch, Kabul. Sec-Gen MFA 1962-1964, Ambassador to Pakistan 1964-1965, Minister for Foreign Affairs 1965-1971, Prime Minister 1967-1971, Ambasador to Italy 1971-1973, to the USSR 1973-1976, and again to Pakistan 1976-1978. m. his cousin, Aliya Begum, daughter of Juma Khan, by his second wife, Hazrat Shahbanu Begum, daughter of General Ghulam Husain. He was executed in secret August 1979, having had issue, three sons:
    • i) Tamim Khan Etemadi. m. Salma Begum, daughter of Sardar ‘Abdu’l Ghafur Khan Seraj, by his wife, Siddiqa Begum, fourth daughter of Naib Habibu’llah Beg Tarzi. No issue:
    • ii) Masud Khan Etemadi.
    • iii) ‘Abdu’llah Khan Etemadi. m. Humaira Begum, and has issue, one son:
      • (1) Ahmad Khan Etemadi.
  • b) Aziz Ahmad Khan Etemadi. m. Trinah Begum, only daughter of Muhammad Yunus Khan. m. Habiba Begum, daughter of General H.E. Sardar ‘Abdu’l Quddus Khan, Itimad ud-Daula, sometime Lord Chamberlain and Prime Misnister. He has issue, one son:
    • i) Umar Khan Etemadi.
  • a) Humaira Begum. m. Nazar Muhammad Khan, second son of Sardar ‘Abdu’s Samad Khan Bahadur, sometime Governor of Farah. She had issue, three daughters – see Afghanistan (Telai).
• 11) Sarwar Jan. b. 1905.
• 12) General H.E. Allah Dad Khan Etemadi (s/o Gulshan). GOC at Mazar-i-Sharif 1934. m. (first) Masuma Begum, daughter of Muhammad Rafiq Khan, by his wife, Mamlakat Begum. m. (second) Qudsia Begum, eldest daughter of Sardar ‘Abdu’s Samad Khan Bahadur, Governor of Farah. He had issue, six sons and five daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • a) Nizam ud-din Khan Etemadi (s/o Masuma).
  • b) Haidar Zaman Khan Etemadi (s/o Masuma). He had issue:
    • i) Humayun Zaman Etemadi.
  • c) Asadu’llah Khan Etemadi (s/o Qudsia).
  • d) ‘Abdu’l Illah Khan Etemadi (s/o Qudsia).
  • e) Wahidu’llah Khan Etemadi (s/o Qudsia).
  • f) Muhammad Hanif Khan Etemadi (s/o Masuma). m. Anna Etemadi.
  • a) Diana Khanum (d/o Masuma).
  • b) Mina Khanum (d/o Masuma).
  • c) Sima Khanum (d/o Masuma).
  • d) Laila Khanum (d/o Masuma). m. Karim Khan, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
    e) Masturah Khanum (d/o Qudsia). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 12) Humtu’llah Khan Etemadi (s/o Bilqis). m. Qari Begum, daughter of ‘Abdu’l Khaliq Khan Ulumi. He had issue, three sons and three daughters:
  • a) ‘Abdu’l Wahid Khan Etemadi. m. Soraya Begum, and has issue, one son and two daughters:
    • i) Ghulam Kadir Khan Etemadi.
    • i) Lamia Khanum.
    • ii) Mayana Khanum.
  • b) Ahmad Shah Khan Etemadi. m. Humaira Begum, and has issue, one son and two daughters:
    • i) ‘Abdu’l Habib Khan Etemadi.
    • i) Helena Khanum.
    • ii) Sulma Khanum. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • c) Ubaidu’llah Khan Etemadi. m. Salima Begum, and has issue, one son:
    • i) Muhammad Daud Khan Etemadi.
  • a) Aziza Begum. m. Ghulam Shah Khan Ulumi, only son of Muhammad Azim Khan Ulumi, by his wife, Khawar Sultan Begum, third daughter of Sultan Aziz Khan. She has issue, one son and three daughters.
  • b) Hamida Begum. m. ‘Abdu’llah Khan, and has issue, three sons and three daughters.
  • c) Gulalai Begum. m. ‘Abdu’l Hamid Khan Ulumi, and has issue, two sons.
• 13) Muhammad ‘Usman Khan (s/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan).
• 14) H.E. Khuda Dad Khan (s/o Gulpari). A provincial governor. m. (first) Ashia Begum, daughter of Ghulam Haidar Khan, by his wife, Dilbar Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sultan Muhammad Khan Telai, sometime Regent and Wazir-i-Azam. m. (second) Habiba Begum, daughter of H.M. Siraj ul-millat wa ud-din, Amir ul-Mumenin Habibu’llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG, by his Nuristani consort, Bibi Kiwik. He had issue, three sons and four daughters:
  • a) ‘Abdu’l Kadir Khan Etemadi (s/o Asia). He d. young.
  • b) ‘Abdu’l Habib Khan Etemadi (s/o Habiba).
  • c) ‘Abdu’l Azim Khan Etemadi (s/o Habiba).
  • a) Sarah Begum (d/o Ashia). m. Muhammad Yusuf Khan, son of Sardar Muhammad Husain Khan, by his fourth wife, a lady from Laghman. She has issue, one son and two daughters – see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
  • b) Humaira Khanum (d/o Habiba).
  • c) Aliya Khanum (d/o Habiba).
  • d) Latifa Khanum (d/o Habiba).
• 15) General Muhammad Ja’afar Khan Etemadi (s/o Narinj). m. Gujur Begum, a Nuristani lady. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
  • a) Ghulam Sakhi Khan Etemadi. m. Wasima Begum, and has issue, one daughter:
    • i) Fariba Khanum. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • a) Zafaria Begum. m. Khair Khan, and has issue, two sons and one daughter:
  • b) Tahera Begum. m. ‘Abdu’r Rahman Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 16) Muhammad Akhtar Khan (s/o Shugufa). m. Ruh Afza Begum, daughter of ‘Abdu’r Rauf Khan. He had issue, three daughters:
  • a) Zarmina Khanum.
  • b) Zarlasht Khanum.
  • c) Zarghuna Khanum.
• 1) Shirin Khanum (s/o Shaista). She d. young.
• 2) Baharawar Begum (s/o Shaista). m. Sayyid Sharif Khan. She d. 1972, having had issue, six sons.
• 3) Habiba Begum (d/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan). m. Muhammad Yunus Khan, son of Sardar Muhammad ‘Ali Khan, by his wife, Tajwar Sultan Begum, daughter of Loinab Sher Dil Khan Shaghasi. She had issue, two sons and one daughter – see Afghanistan (Telai).
• 4) Mariam Khanum (d/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan).
• 5) Khurshid Khanum (d/o Tajwar Bibi Jahan).
• 6) Hajira Begum (d/o Bilqis). m. ‘Abdu’r Razaq Khan, second son of Muhammad Sami Khan. She had issue, one son and one daughter – see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
• 7) Siddiqa Khanum (d/o Bilqis).
• 8) Zohra Khanum (d/o Bilqis).
• 9) Kishwar Begum (d/o Tuti). m. as his first wife, Shukur Khan, son of Muhammad Anwar Khan. She had issue – see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
• 10) Andalib Begum (d/o Gulafruz). m. Muhammad Rahim Khan, son of Muhammad Ismail Khan. She had issue, one son and two daughters – see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
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