Zamina Begum

Zainab Begum (Persian: زینب خاتون, romanized: Zaynib Khatoon) was the wife of the first President of Afghanistan, Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khan. She was born on 11 January 1917, married Daoud in September 1934, and was killed during the Saur Revolution on 28 April 1978 at the Arg. She was buried in the Deh Sabz District in Kabul along with her husband and other family members in 2009.[1]

Princess

Princess Zainab Begum
زینب خاتون خانم
Zamina Begum with her husband Mohammed Daoud Khan welcomed at Kabul National Theatre (Kabul Nandari), c. 1974
1st First Lady of Afghanistan
In role
17 July 1973  27 April 1978
PresidentMohammed Daoud Khan
Personal details
Born
Zaynib Khatoon

11 January 1917
Kabul
Died28 April 1978 (aged 61)
Kabul
Resting placeKabul
Spouse(s)Mohammed Daoud Khan
RelationsMohammed Zahir Shah (brother)
Children7
MotherMah Parwar Begum
FatherMohammed Nadir Shah

Personal life

The couple had three sons and four daughters:

  • 1.
  • 2. Khalid Daoud Khan (1947–1978). Had a son:
    • Tariq Daoud Khan
  • 3. Wais Daoud Khan (1947–1978). Had four children:
    • Turan Daoud Khan (1972-)
    • Ares Daoud Khan (1973 – k. 1978)
    • Waygal Daoud Khan (1975 – k. 1978)
    • Zahra Khanum (1970-)
  • 1. Muhammad Umar Daoud Khan (k. 1978). Had two daughters:
    • Hila Khanum (1961 – k. 1978)
    • Ghazala Khanum (1964 – k. 1978)
  • 6. Dorkhanai Begum
  • 7. Zarlasht Begum (k. 1978)
  • 4. Shinkay Begum (k. 1978). Had two daughters:
    • Ariane Heila Khanum Ghazi (1961-)
    • Hawa Khanum Ghazi (1963-)
  • 5. Torpekay Begum. Had three children:
    • Shah Mahmud Khan Ghazi
    • Daud Khan Ghazi
    • Zahra Khanum Ghazi

Ancestry

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References

  1. "Remains of Afghan leader buried". BBC News. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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