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Emirate Of Afghanistan (1929)
The Emirate of Afghanistan was an unrecognized state ruled by the Saqqawists that existed from January to October 1929. Habibullāh Kalakāni became the state's only emir on 18 January 1929. After the fall of Kalakāni on 13 October 1929, the Emirate ended. Their rule over Afghanistan is known in the history of Afghanistan as the Saqqawist period. History Administrative divisions Government Once in power, the Saqqawists abolished conscription and taxation, and closed down schools. Officeholders After taking over Kabul, Kalakāni appointed a number of people into office, including: * Shayr Jan, former cavalry commander, as Minister of Court. * Ata al-Haqq as foreign minister. * Abd al-Ghafur Khan, son of Muhammad Shah Tarabi of the Safi tribe, as Minister of the interior. * Malik Muhsin as governor-general of the Central Province. * Sayyid Husayn as Minister of Defense. * Purdil Khan as field marshal of the Army. * Abd al-Wakil Khan as field marshal of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghan Civil War (1928–1929)
The Afghan Civil War was fought from 14 November 1928 to 13 October 1929. Rebelling, and subsequently governing Saqqawist (''Saqāwīhā'') forces under Habibullāh Kalakāni fought against various opposing tribes and rival monarchs in the Kingdom of Afghanistan, among whom Mohammed Nādir Khān eventually achieved a preponderant role. Despite early successes, such as the capture of Kabul and defeat of Amanullah Khan on 17 January 1929 or the capture of Kandahar on 3 June, the Saqqawists were eventually deposed by anti-Saqqawist forces led by Nadir on 13 October 1929, leading to Nadir's ascension as King of Afghanistan, who ruled until his assassination on 3 November 1933. The war began when the Shinwari tribe revolted in Jalalabad and drew a manifesto of 10 grievances, 5 of which related to Amanullah's meddling with the status of women. Although this revolt was quelled by a force led by Ali Ahmad Khan, a concurrent Saqqawist uprising in the north managed to capture the besiege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Mahfuz (Afghan)
Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (born 25 October 1944) was a Pakistani soldier, who was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award of Pakistan, after he was killed in battle during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Early life Muhammad Mahfuz was born in an Awan family in Pind Malikan (now renamed Mahfuzabad in his honour) in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. He joined the Pakistan Army on 25 October 1962 as an infantry soldier. Nishan-e-Haider action During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, a company of the 15th Punjab Regiment was under command of the 43 Punjab Regiment which was deployed in the Wagah-Attari sector along the Indian border. On 16 December 1971, Pakistan had signed instrument of surrender in Dhaka; while on 18 December 1971, during the attack on the enemy at Pul Kanjri post, his company was pinned down by enemy fire and his machine-gun was destroyed by an Indian shell. Company of 43 Punjab Regiment under the command of Major Subha Sadiq (also killed in the same b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Mujtaba Khan , Indian Webseries
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Mirza may refer to: * Mirza, Kamrup, town in Assam, India * Mirza (name), historical royal title & noble * ''Mirza'', the genus of giant mouse lemur * "Mirza", song by Nino Ferrer * ''Mirza – The Untold Story'', Punjabi action romance film written and directed by Baljit Singh Deo * Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indian religious leader * Mirza melon, melon variety native to Central Asia See also * Mirzayev * Mirzapur (TV series) ''Mirzapur'' is an Indian Hindi-language action crime thriller web series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Karan Anshuman, who wrote the script along with Puneet Krishna & Vineet Krishna. Anshuman directed the first season of the series, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arg, Kabul
The Arg ( ps, ارګ; ; ) is the presidential palace of Afghanistan, located in Kabul. Since the 2021 abolition of the Afghan presidency by the Taliban, it has served as the meeting place of the Cabinet of Afghanistan. The palace sits on a site in District 2, between Deh Afghanan and the affluent neighbourhood of Wazir Akbar Khan; it has historically been used by many Afghan heads of state, from Abdur Rahman Khan (who laid its foundation) to Ashraf Ghani. It was built after the destruction of the Bala Hissar in 1880. History The foundation of the Arg was laid by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan in 1880 after assuming the throne. It was designed as a castle with a water-filled trench around it. Abdur Rahman Khan named it ''Arg-e-Shahi'' (Citadel of the King) and included, among other buildings, a residence for his family, an army barracks, and the national treasury. Previously, the Bala Hissar served as the citadel or the headquarters of the emirs until it was destroyed by the Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayyid Muhammad (Afghan)
Sayyid Muhammad can point to: * Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Sayid Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan ( so, Sayid Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan; 1856–1920) was a Somali religious and military leader of the Dervish movement, which led a two-decade long confrontation with various colonial empires including the British, ... - emir of Diiriye Guure * Sayyid Muhammad Khan - Khan of the Khanate of Khiva {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamid Allah
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د): # (Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who praises". # (Arabic: حَمِيد ''ḥamīd'') also spelled Hamid, or Hameed, in Turkish is Hamit, and in Azeri is Həmid or Һәмид; it means "lauded" or "praiseworthy". Given name Hamid * Hamid Ahmadi (historian) (b. 1945), Iranian historian * Hamid Ahmadi (futsal) (b. 1988), Iranian futsal player * Hamid Ahmadieh, Iranian ophthalmologist and medical scientist * Hamid Al Shaeri, Egyptian-Libyan singer, songwriter, and musician * Hamid Arasly, Azeri and Soviet scientist *Hamid Arzulu, Azerbaijani poet and writer *Hamid Berhili (born 1964), Moroccan boxer * Hamid Mahmood Butt, Pakistani ophthalmologist *Hamid Chitchian (born c. 1957), Iranian politician * Hamid Drake, American musician *Hamid Etemad, Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purdil Khan
Purdil Khan (died 1930) was a Saqqawist politician who served as minister of defence under Habibullāh Kalakāni during the Afghan Civil War of 1928–29, and briefly became the leader of the movement during a rebellion in July 1930. Personal life Purdil was the uncle of Habibullāh Kalakāni. Role in the 1928–29 civil war Purdil was appointed field marshal of the Saqqawist Afghan army in January 1929, following the capture of Kabul. By 24 March, Purdil had become minister of defense. After the Saqqawist capture of Kandahar, Purdil pleaded to Kalakani that Ali Ahmad Khan be spared, but this was refused. Purdil took command in the following battles: * Battle of Maydan, 24 March 1929. Saqqawist victory. * Battle of Shaykhabad, 9 April 1929. anti-Saqqawist victory. * Battle of Ghazni, 28 April 1929. Saqqawist victory. * Siege of Kalat, 19–23 May 1929. Saqqawist victory. * Capture of Kandahar, 31 May 1929. Saqqawist victory. * Fall of Kabul, 9–13 October 1929. anti-Saqqa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayyid Husayn
Sayyid Husayn was an Afghan Saqqawist politician who served as minister of defence from January to March 1929. He was appointed by Habibullāh Kalakāni immediately following the capture of Kabul in January 1929 during the Afghan Civil War. In March 1929, he was succeeded by Purdil Khan Purdil Khan (died 1930) was a Saqqawist politician who served as minister of defence under Habibullāh Kalakāni during the Afghan Civil War of 1928–29, and briefly became the leader of the movement during a rebellion in July 1930. Personal .... Husayn had been a loyal follower of Kalakāni prior to the civil war, and was intimately involved in the Saqqawist leadership. Robert D. McChesney described him as Kalakāni's "partner and virtual equal in matters of government". He was executed in Kabul on 1 November 1929, alongside Kalakāni and other prominent Saqqawists. References {{reflist 1929 deaths Afghan politicians Defence ministers of Afghanistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Province, Afghanistan
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa * Central America, a region in the centre of America continent * Central Asia, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent * Central Australia, a region of the Australian continent * Central Belt, an area in the centre of Scotland * Central Europe, a region of the European continent * Central London, the centre of London * Central Region (other) * Central United States, a region of the United States of America Specific locations Countries * Central African Republic, a country in Africa States and provinces * Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan * Central Department, Paraguay * Central Province (Kenya) * Central Province (Papua New Guinea) * Central Province (Solomon Islands) * Central Province, Sri L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Muhsin
Malik, Mallik, Melik, Malka, Malek, Maleek, Malick, Mallick, or Melekh ( phn, 𐤌𐤋𐤊; ar, ملك; he, מֶלֶךְ) is the Semitic term translating to "king", recorded in East Semitic and Arabic, and as mlk in Northwest Semitic during the Late Bronze Age (e.g. Aramaic, Canaanite, Hebrew). Although the early forms of the name were to be found among the pre-Arab and pre-Islamic Semites of the Levant, Canaan, and Mesopotamia, it has since been adopted in various other, mainly but not exclusively Islamized or Arabized non-Semitic Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings. The female version of Malik is Malikah ( ar, ملكة; or its various spellings such as Malekeh or Melike), meaning "queen". The name Malik was originally found among various pre-Arab and non-Muslim Semitic peoples such as the indigenous ethnic Assyrians of Iraq, Amorites, Jews, Arameans, Mandeans, Syriacs, and pre-Islam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
