3) Brigadier Sardar 'Abdu'r Rahman Khan (s/o Hajira Begum). Governor of Khost 1902-1906, Jalalabad 1908, Laghman 1908, Farah 1918-1919, Punjdeh 1919-1921, and Simat-i-Shimali 1925-1928, Dep. Minister for Justice 1921-1925, Under-Sec. MFA (Passport sand Visas) 1930-1935. m. (first) a Mangal lady. m. (second) a Barakzai lady. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
a) Afzal Khan Zikeria (s/o the first wife). m. (first) Maimuna Begum, a Safi lady. m. (second) a daughter of 'Abdu'r Rahman Khan. He had issue, six sons and four daughters:
i) Muhammad Akram Khan Zikeria (s/o Maimuna).
ii) Muhammad Hashim Khan Zikeria (s/o Maimuna).
iii) Muhammad Ishaq Khan Zikeria (s/o the second wife).
iv) 'Abdu'l Zahir Khan Zikeria (s/o the second wife).
v) … Khan Zikeria (s/o the second wife).
vi) … Khan Zikeria (s/o the second wife).
i) Simin Khanum (d/o Maimuna).
ii) Nadira Khanum (d/o Maimuna).
iii) Zarin Khanum (d/o Maimuna).
iv) … Khanum (d/o Maimuna).
b) 'Abdu'r Rauf Khan Zikeria (s/o the second wife). m. Muhsena Begum, daughter of Akhtar Muhammad Khan, by his wife, Mumina Begum, daughter of 'Abdu'l Kadir Khan Telai. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
i) 'Abdu'l Habib Khan Zikeria. m. Afifia Begum, daughter of Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria, by his first wife, Humaira Begum, daughter of Muhammad Akbar Khan Telai. He has issue, three children, including:
i) Soraya Begum. m. Muhammad Ashraf Khan Zikeria, son of Gul Muhammad Khan Zikeria, by his second wife, Rabia Begum, eldest daughter of Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan - see above.
a) Fatima Begum (d/o the second wife). m. Amir Muhammad Khan, only son of Sardar Baz Muhammad Khan. She had issue, three sons - see Afghanistan (Telai).
4) Brigadier Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan. b. 1863 (s/o Shams-i-Jahan). Brig. 1905, Chief of Police of Kabul 1905-1906, Mbr. State Council 1906. m. Halima Begum, daughter of Sardar Yahya Khan, by his wife, Hamdam Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Akbar Khan Ghazi, sometime Wazir-i-Azam. He had issue:
a) H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan Sherzad. b. 1883. Military Chamberlain 1917-1920, Governor of Andkhui 1920-1921, Env. Ext. & Min. Plen. to Italy 1921-1923, and to Iran 1930-1936, Presdt. Shaura 1924-1924, Acting. Foreign Minister 1924, Prime Minister 1928, Chair. Public Service Bureau 1928-1929, PC 1929. m. Zulaikha Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan, by his third wife, Shamsi Begum, daughter of Malik Ghulam Siddiq. He had issue three sons, and eight daughters:
i) H.E. Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sherzad. b. 1904, educ. Habibiya Coll., Kabul and in Europe. Dir. Govt. Stores 1939, Sec. Ministry of Mines 1941-1945, Minister for Mines and Industry 1946-1950, for Communications 1950-1951 and 1952-1953, Ambassador to Italy 1953-1955 and France 1955-1957, Minister for Commerce 1957-1964. Rcvd: GC of the Orders of Merit of the Republic of Italy (1955) and Legion of Honour of France (1957). m. Hamida Begum, daughter of Brigadier Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan, by his wife, Humaira Begum Khore Jan, youngest daughter of Brigadier Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan. He had issue, six sons:
(1) 'Abdu'l Kadir Khan Sherzad. He d. aged 24 years.
(2) Zaland Khan Sherzad. m. Zarmina Begum, younger daughter of Sardar Muhammd Atiq Khan Rafiq, by his wife, Maimuna Begum, daughter of Colonel H.H. Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan, Minister of the Royal Court. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
(3) Ghulam Ghaus Khan Sherzad. m. Mahbuba Begum, daughter of Muhammad Akram Khan, by his wife, Kaukaba Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
(a) Zikeria Khan Sherzad.
(b) Umar Khan Sherzad.
(a) Mahbuba Khanum Sherzad.
(4) Ghulam Yahya Khan Sherzad. m. Shaista Begum (d. 2003), second daughter of Muhammad Shafi Khan Younossi, sometime Dir. Civil Court of the Prime Ministry, by his wife, 'Aliya Begum, the AliyaKadir, widow of H.M. Sirajul-millatwa ud-din,Amiral-Mumenin Habibu'llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG, and daughter of 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan. He has issue, two sons:
(a) Muhammad ‘Isa Khan Sherzad. m. Wellena Begum, eldest daughter of Muhammad Atiq Khan Yanuszai, by his wife, Rona Begum, elder daughter of Muhammad Ismail Khan Younossi. He has issue, three children:
(i) Marwa Sherzad. b. 20th September 1994.
(ii) Dean Sherzad. b. 26th July 2003 (twin).
(iii) Dina Sherzad. b. 26th July 2003 (twin).
(b) Emel Khan Sherzad.
(5) Harun Khan Sherzad. m. Fakhria Begum, elder daughter of Muhammad Siddiq Khan Younossi, by his wife, Rabia Begum, eldest daughter of Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Younossi. He has issue, one son and two daughters:
(a) Yossof Khan Sherzad.
(a) Mashal Khanum Sherzad.
(b) Zulaikha Khanum Sherzad.
(6) Muhammad 'Ali Khan Sherzad. m. Jila Begum, daughter of Nur Ahmad Khan Dastagirzada. He had issue, one daughter:
ii) Fazl Ahmad Khan Sherzad. m. Aliya Begum, elder daughter of Colonel H.E. Sardar-i-Ala 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan Sarkar, sometime Minister to Persia and to Italy, by his wife, Bilqis Begum, younger daughter of Sardar Shah Nawaz Khan Sarkar. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
(1) Fazl Muhammad Khan Sherzad.
(1) Najiba Begum. m. 'Abdu'l Walid Khan Etemadi, sixth son of Ghulam Haidar Khan Etemadi, by his second wife, Shah Jahan Begum, daughter of H.M. Sirajul-millatwa ud-din,Amiral-Mumenin Habibu'llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG. She had issue, two sons - Afghanistan (Etemadi).
(2) Zulaikha Begum. m. Shah Muhammad Khan Zikeria, third son of Yar Muhammad Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Habiba Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan - see above.
(3) Fatima Khanum.
iii) 'Abdu'llah Khan.
i) Kaukaba Begum. m. Muhammad Akram Khan Zikeria, son of Nur Ahmad Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Sabera Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Asis Khan. She had issue, three daughters - see above.
ii) Habiba Begum. m. Yar Muhammad Khan Zikeria, son of Sardar Ata Muhammad Khan, by his wife, Rahat Begum, daughter of Brigadier Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan. She had issue, three sons and two daughters - see above.
iii) Safura Begum. m. Muhammad Akram Khan Zikeria, son of Sardar Muhammad Yunus Khan, by his second wife. She had issue, two sons and one daughter - see above.
v) Simin Begum. m. General 'Abdu'l Qayyum Ulumi, and had issue, four sons and four daughters.
vi) Zakia Begum. m. 'Abdu'l Hamid Khan 'Aziz (b. 1907), second son of Colonel H.E. Sardar-i-Ala 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan Sarkar, by his wife, Bilqis Begum, younger daughter of Sardar Shah Nawaz Khan Sarkar. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
vii) Maimuna Begum. m. Sultan Ahmad, a Barakzai, and had issue, two sons and three daughters.
viii) Benazir Begum. m. Safi Khan, son of Muhammad Hashim [Jan Kaka], by his first wife, Habiba Begum, daughter of Muhammad Usman Khan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see Afghanistan (Telai).
b) Sardar Nur Ahmad Khan Zikeria. m. Sabira Begum, sixth daughter of Sardar Muhammad Asif Khan, by his third wife, Hajira Begum. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
i) Muhammad Akram Khan Zikeria. m. Kaukaba Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan, by his wife, Zulaikha Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
(1) Dr Toryalai Khan Noor. m. Dorkhanai Begum, eldest daughter of H.R.H. Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan, by his wife, H.R.H Princess Zarmina Begum, fourth daughter of H.M. Shah-i-Shahidal-Ghazi Muhammad Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan. She had issue, two sons:
(1) Mahbuba Begum. m. Ghulam Ghaus Khan Sherzad, third son of Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sherzad, by his wife, Hamida Begum, daughter of Muhammad 'Ali Khan Telai. She has issue, two sons and one daughter - see above.
(2) Torpekai Begum. m. Yahya Khan, eldest son of Sardar Timur Shah, by his wife, H.R.H Princess Bilqis Begum, sixth daughter of H.M. Shah-i-Shahidal-Ghazi Muhammad Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan. She had issue, two sons - see Afghanistan (Asifi).
ii) Sardar Gul Ahmad Khan Noor-Zekrya. m. Marie Begum, eldest daughter of General 'Abdu'l Qayyum Ulumi, by his wife, Simin Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan. He d. 15th February 2002, having had issue, four sons:
(1) Ahmad Tariq Khan Noor-Zekrya. m. Mezghan Khanum. He has issue, two daughters:
(a) Sana Khanum Noor-Zekrya.
(b) Nawa Khanum Noor-Zekrya.
(2) Ahmad Harris Khan Noor-Zekrya. m. Hafia Khanum, a lady of Sulaimankhel descent. He has issue, two sons:
(a) Justin Petersen Noor-Zekrya.
(b) Sikandar Khan Noor-Zekrya.
(3) Ahmad Idris Khan Noor-Zikrya. m. Salma Khanum, daughter of Ghulam Muhammad Khan Nawabi. He has issue, one daughter:
(a) Arianna Khanum Noor-Zekrya.
(4) Ahmad Qais Khan Noor-Zekrya. m. Sara Khanum. He has issue, one son:
(a) Silas Ahmad Noor-Zekrya.
iii) Sardar Muhammad Umar Khan Zekrya. m. H.R.H Princess Sultana Begum (b. at Kabul, 1918), fourth daughter of H.M. Shah-i-Shahidal-Ghazi Muhammad Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan, by his only wife, Mah Parwar Begum, second daughter of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Asif Khan. He had issue, four sons and one daughter:
(1) Khatul Khanum [H.R.H. Princess Khatul Begum]. m. 1961, H.R.H. Prince Ahmed Shah Khan (b. at Kabul, 23rd September 1934), second son of H.M. al-Mutawakkil 'alaAllah,Pairawud-din-i-Matin-i-Islam Muhammad Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, by his only wife, H.M. Queen Humaira Begum, eldest daughter of Colonel H.E. Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan, Minister of the Royal Court. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
i) Hanifa Begum. m. Dr Muhammad Humayun Khan, third son of Muhammad Usman Khan, by his wife, Khurshid Begum, second daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'llah Khan, of Herat. She had issue, two daughters.
a) Rahat Begum. m. Sardar 'Ata Muhammad Khan, eldest son of Sardar Taj Muhammad Khan, by his first wife, Taj un-nisa Begum, daughter of Sardar Rahim Dil Khan. She had issue, two sons and four daughters - see above.
b) Sa'adat Begum. m. Sardar Nazar Muhammad Khan, son of Sardar Taj Muhammad Khan, by his second wife. She had issue, three sons - see above.
c) Humaira Begum Khore Jan. m. Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan (b. at Dehra Dun; d. 1920), sixth son of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan by his second wife, Masturah Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad 'Umar Khan. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see above.
5) Akhtar Muhammad Khan Zekrya (s/o Bibi Haji Sanaubar). m. Mumina Begum, daughter of 'Abdu'l Kadir Khan Telai. He had issue, four sons and one daughter:
a) Ghulam Muhammad Khan Zekrya.
b) Faqir Ahmad Khan Zekrya. m. Hafiz Begum, née Agha. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
d) Saleh Muhammad Khan Zekrya. m. Sahib Jamal Begum, elder daughter of Muhammad Akbar Khan, by his first wife, Khawar Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Asif Khan. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
i) Muhammad Wali Khan Zekrya. m. Shakira Begum (b. 1936), youngest daughter of Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Younossi, Dir. of Archives at the Prime Ministry, by his wife, Khadija Begum [Shah Bobo], daughter of Sardar Nur Ahmad Khan. He has issue, two sons:
(1) Harun Khan Zekrya.
(2) Mamun Khan Zekrya.
ii) Nasir Ahmad Khan Zekrya.
iii) 'Ali Ahmad Khan Zekrya.
i) Samia Begum. m. Muhammad Sawar Khan, son Muhammad Akbar Khan - see Afghanistan (Telai).
a) Muhsena Begum. m. 'Abdu'r Rauf Khan Zikeria, younger son of Brigadier Sardar 'Abdu'r Rahman Khan, sometime Dep. Minister for Justice, by his second wife. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see above.
6) Muzafar Khan (s/o a slave). m. a Laghmani lady, and had issue:
a) Azam Khan. He had issue, two sons and four daughters, including:
i) Akbar Khan.
ii) Nur 'Ali Khan.
7) 'Abdu'l Majid Khan (s/o Bibi Gulshan). He d. young.
2) Bilqis Begum (d/o Shams-i-Jahan). m. H.H. Sardar Sher 'Ali Khan (d. at Karachi, 1897), Governor of Kandahar, third son of Sardar Mehr Dil Khan. She had issue, eleven sons - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
3) Murasa Khanum (d/o Hajira).
4) Zamarud Begum (d/o Hajira). m. 'Abdu'l Ghafur Khan, eldest son of Sardar Nur Muhammad Khan [Baba Meskin]. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see Afghanistan (Telai).
5) Mariam Khanum (d/o Hajira). She d. young.
6) Rabia Khanum (d/o Hajira). She d. young.
7) Zulaikha Begum (d/o Gulchara). m. Sama Dani, and had issue, one son.
8) Amir Begum (d/o Pari). She d. young.
9) Safar Khanum (d/o the Laghami wife). She d. young.
