Mohammad Azam Khan

Not to be confused with Muhammad Azam Khan (disambiguation).

Mohammad Azam Khan Barakzai^[a] (1820–1869) was briefly the Emir of Afghanistan from 7 October 1867 to 21 August 1868.^[1][2][3] He was born in 1820, and was the fifth son of Dost Mohammad Khan. He was an ethnic Pashtun belonging to the Barakzai tribe.^[1] Azam Khan succeeded his brother Mohammad Afzal Khan after the latter's death from cholera on 7 October 1867.^[4] Sher Ali Khan was reinstated as Emir of Afghanistan and his forces captured Kabul on 21 August 1868.^[1] Sher Ali himself entered Kabul on 8 September 1868.^[3][2] Mohammad Azam Khan fled to Sistan and then to Iran, where he died in 1870.^[1]

Mohammad Azam Khan محمد عظم خان
Commander of the Faithful Emir of Afghanistan
Sketch work of Mohammad Azam Khan
Emir of Afghanistan
Reign	7 October 1867 – 8 September 1868
Predecessor	Mohammad Afzal Khan
Successor	Sher Ali Khan
Born	1820 (1820) Kabul, Emirate of Afghanistan
Died	12 October 1869(1869-10-12) (aged 48–49) Bastam, Qajar Iran
Burial	Bastam, Iran
Spouse	6 wives A widow of Mohammad Akbar Khan A Ghilji lady A Khosti lady A Zazai lady A Kurrami lady An Armenian Christian lady
Issue	6 sons and 2 daughters Mohammad Hashim Khan Mohammad Aziz Nadir Khan Mohammad Muhsin Khan Mohammad Ishaq Khan Mohammad Sarwar Khan Mohammad Qasim Khan Two unknown daughters
Dynasty	Barakzai dynasty
Father	Dost Mohammed Khan
Mother	A daughter of Mullah Sadiq Ali

See also

• List of leaders of Afghanistan

Notes

1. • Pashto: محمد اعظم خان بارکزی, romanized: Muhammad A'zam Xān Bārakzai [mu.wa.mad̪ ʔɑ.zam xɑn bɑ.ɾak.zaɪ]
   • Persian: محمد اعظم خان بارکزی, romanized: Mohammad A'zam Khān Bārakzay [mʊ.wäm.mád̪ ʔɑː.zám xɑːn bɑː.ɾäk.záj, mo̞.ɦäm.mád̪ ʔäʔ.zám xɑːn bɑː.ɾäk.záj]