Muhammed Akbar Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan

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Muhammed Akbar Khan
Crown Prince of Afghanistan
Born(1933-08-04)4 August 1933
Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Died26 November 1942(1942-11-26) (aged 9)
Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan
House House of Barakzai
Father Mohammed Zahir Shah
Mother Humaira Begum
Religion Sunni Islam

Muhammed Akbar Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan (died 1942) was the first son of Mohammed Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan, and the heir apparent to the throne of Afghanistan, until his death aged 9. [1] [2] [3] Following his death, his younger brother Ahmad Shah Khan became heir apparent. [2]

Ancestry

References

  1. Horton, Matt (November 2007). "Obituaries". The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Vol. 26, no. 8. pp. 70, 73. Retrieved 28 November 2025 via ProQuest.
  2. 1 2 "Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan who preferred life as a poet in suburban Virginia – obituary". The Telegraph. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025 via Yahoo! News.
  3. Whitfield, Kate (6 September 2021). "The fascinating and tragic story of Afghanistan's last King and Queen". Express (Online). Retrieved 28 November 2025 via ProQuest.