Abdul Karim Mustaghni (July 11, 1911 – January 13, 2004) was an

Afghan Afghan may refer to: *Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia *Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity ** Afghan (ethnonym), the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pas ...

scientist and politician. Mustaghni was

Defense Minister A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

of Afghanistan from 1973 to 1977. Mustaghni assisted

Mohammed Daoud Khan Mohammed Daoud Khan ( ps, ), also romanized as Daud Khan or Dawood Khan (18 July 1909 – 28 April 1978), was an Afghan politician and general who served as prime minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963 and, as leader of the 1973 Afghan coup ...

in the 1973

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against the monarchy of Mohammed Zahir Shah. Zahir and his ministers were aware of a possible coup plot, but Mustaghni, fully aware of the plans, misled them into believing that the coup would occur months later, allowing the coup to occur while Zahir and several of his key ministers were out of country. Mustaghni was the son of

Abdul Ali Mustaghni Abdul Ali Mustaghni (1875-1933) was an Afghan poet. He is one of the most influential poets in modern Persian literature.Wali Ahmadi (2008): ''Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan - Anomalous Visions of History and Form'', He was named as the ...

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1911 births 2004 deaths Afghan scientists Defence ministers of Afghanistan {{Afghanistan-politician-stub