Mohammad Afzal Khan
Emir of Afghanistan from 1866 to 1867 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohammad Afzal Khan (1815 – 7 October 1867; Persian/Pashto: محمد افضل خان) was the governor of Afghan Turkestan from 1849 to 1863[1] and Emir of Afghanistan from May 1866 to October 1867.[2] The oldest son of Dost Mohammad Khan, Afzal Khan was born in Kabul in 1815.[3] His father died on 9 June 1863[4][3] followed by a civil war among Dost Mohammad Khan's sons.[5] In May 1866 he seized power from his brother Sher Ali Khan and captured Kabul.[4] A year later he contracted cholera and died on 7 October 1867.[6] Following Afzal Khan's death, Mohammad Azam Khan was proclaimed Amir of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun and belonged to the Barakzai tribe.
| Mohammad Afzal Khan محمد افضل خان | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Afghanistan | |
Sketch work of Mohammad Afzal Khan | |
| Emir of Afghanistan | |
| Reign | May 1866 – 7 October 1867 |
| Predecessor | Sher Ali Khan |
| Successor | Mohammad Azam Khan |
| Born | 1815 |
| Died | 7 October 1867 (aged 52) |
| Dynasty | Barakzai dynasty |
| Father | Dost Mohammed Khan |
| Mother | a daughter of Mullah Sadiq Ali |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mohammad Afzal Khan's third son Abdur Rahman Khan was Emir from 1880 to 1901.[7] Afzal Khan was also responsible for the creation of Takhtapul.[2]
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