Mohammad Afzal Khan

Mohammad Afzal Khan (1811 – October 7, 1867; Pashto: محمد افضل خان‎) was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1865 to 1867.[1] The oldest son of Dost Mohammad Khan, Afzal Khan seized power from his brother Sher Ali Khan three years after their father's death. Following Afzal Khan's death the following year, Mohammad Azam Khan was proclaimed Amir of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun and belong to the Barakzai tribe.

This article is about the Afghani Emir. For the Fijian Politician, see Mohammed Afzal Khan. For the British Politician, see M. Afzal Khan.
Mohammad Afzal Khan (King Mohammad II)
Emir of Afghanistan
Sketch work of Mohammad Afzal Khan
Emir of Afghanistan
Reign1865 – 7 October 1867
PredecessorSher Ali Khan
SuccessorMohammad Azam Khan
Born1811
Died7 October 1867 (aged 56)
Full name
Mohammad Afzal Khan
DynastyBarakzai dynasty
FatherDost Mohammed Khan
Mothera daughter of Mullah Sadiq Ali

Khan's third son Abdur Rahman Khan was Emir from 1880 to 1901.[2]

See also
  • List of leaders of Afghanistan

References
  1. Afghanistan. Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  2. "Kosmix". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Sher Ali Khan		 Emir of Afghanistan
1865 – 7 October 1867		 Succeeded by
Mohammad Azam Khan



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