Friday, September 22, 2017

Mirza Abdur Rashid Qizilbash (Ludwig W. Adamec, 1975)

Abdur Rashid




Mirza, Kizilbash, General. Son of Mirza Abul-Qasim, Mustaufi. Was Mir Munshi to Amir Habibullah Khan while the latter was heir apparent and when he first came to the throne. Was appointed General in February 1905. In 1906 he incurred Amir Habibullah Khan’s displeasure and was removed from his appointment. The following year, however, he appeared to have recovered his position and accompanied Amir Habibullah Khan to India as one of his Private Secretaries. In 1917 he held the post of Mir Munshi for Afghan Correspondence. Said to be going to Baghdad from Hera, 1920.



Ludwig W. Adamec, Historical and Political Who's Who of Afghanistan, Graz, Austria, 1975, p. 106.

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