Mohammad Azam Khan

Mohammad Azam Khan (Pashto: محمد عظم خان‎) was the Emir of Afghanistan from October 7, 1867 to February 21, 1868.[1][2] He was the second son of Dost Mohammed Khan, Azam Khan succeeded his brother Mohammad Afzal Khan after the latter's death on October 7, 1867.[1] Following Azam Khan's death the following year, Sher Ali Khan was reinstated as Amir of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun and belonged to the Barakzai tribe.

Mohammad Azam Khan (King Mohammad III)
Emir of Afghanistan
Sketch work of Mohammad Azam Khan
Emir of Afghanistan
Reign	7 October 1867– 21 February 1868
Predecessor	Mohammad Afzal Khan
Successor	Sher Ali Khan
Full name Mohammad Azam Khan
Dynasty	Barakzai dynasty
Father	Dost Mohammed Khan
Mother	a daughter of Mullah Sadiq Ali

See also

• List of leaders of Afghanistan

References

1. Hamid. "Afghanistan Monarchs". afghanistantourism.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
2. Wahid Momand. "Leaders". Afghanland.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2011-07-13.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Mohammad Afzal Khan	Barakzai dynasty Emir of Afghanistan 7 October 1867– 21 February 1868	Succeeded by Sher Ali Khan