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  Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The eldest, Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan, who had been prime minister under the previous king, retained that post until replaced by his youngest brother, Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan in 1946.
Amir Abdur Rahman Khan had bitterly resented the Durand Line and none of his successors relinquished the notion of Pashtun unity even as they cooperated with the British government on other matters.
The king nominated a new prime minister, Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, who quickly established friendly relations with the students, while making it clear that he was in charge and there were limits to student political activity.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reigns_of_Nadir_Shah_and_Zahir_Shah   (3997 words)

  
 History of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Led by Genghis Khan, the invasion resulted in massive slaughter of the population, destruction of many cities, including Herat, Ghazni, and Balkh, and the despoliation of fertile agricultural areas.
Following Genghis Khan's death in 1227, a succession of petty chiefs and princes struggled for supremacy until late in the 14th century, when one of his descendants, Timur Lenk, incorporated what is today Afghanistan into his own vast Asian empire.
Mohammad Zahir Shah, Nadir Khan's 19-year-old son, succeeded to the throne and reigned from 1933 to 1973.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Afghanistan   (2851 words)

  
 The Iranian: My wife, please?
Hashim Khan had applied for a pay raise, but had been promptly turned down by no less a person than the prime minister, who had a long-standing feud with Hashim Khan's family and disliked him personally.
Hashim Khan therefore applied to the British Mission and was appointed First Persian Secretary to the Mission.
The Persians were outraged, particularly in view of Hashim Khan's aristocratic background, his wife's royal connections, as well as the fact that he was considered a deserter from the army who was now ensconced in the British Embassy.
www.iranian.com /History/June97/Lady/index.shtml   (1749 words)

  
 Khan Family
Abdulmajid Khan was the squash professional at the club and Abdullah Khan the steward and although not related, they were to be joined by marriage of their offspring into a web of relationships few connected with the game ever understood completely.
During Hashim's younger years on the outdoor courts at Peshawar, one of his closest friends was a contemporary named Safirullah, son of the head squash coach at the British Club and, like Hashim, an aspiring player.
Jahangir Khan was Roshan's youngest son and, early on, a sickly child who needed several hernia operations and lived in the shadow of his charismatic older brother Torsam.
www.cameron.edu /~mafzal/ProjectWebSite/Khan_Family.htm   (1959 words)

  
 Get Pakistan.Com: Jahangir Khan
The legendary Hashim Khan won the Open six times consecutively from 1950-55 and again in 1957 for the seventh time.
Hashim Khan, Roshan Khan, Azam Khan and Mohibullah senior dominated the world squash for no less than 12 years.
Finally in the legendary Khan dynasty of squash Jehangir the younger brother of late Torsuam Khan and the youngest son of Roshan Khan the 1956 World Squash champion was born.
www.getpakistan.com /home/Celebrity/Jahangir.htm   (675 words)

  
 WWW.GAMOH.ORG | South Azerbaijan
Sattar Khan, who was heading the rebels from Ayirsiz district of Tabriz city in 1907, had become favorite general of all his fighters because of his heroism and courage.
Sattar Khan was appointed the Commander in chief of High Council, Bagir Khan as his deputy, Ali Musyo,Haji Ali and Seyid Hashim Khan as members.
Sattar khan and Bagu\ir khan went to Tehran with their 300 supporters on 6 march 1910.Sattar khan reached Tehran on 3 April 1910; Sheep were sacrificed, Tehran citizens received him as a savior.
www.gamoh.org /en/settar_en.html   (613 words)

  
 sattarkhan
Sattar Khan, who was heading the rebels from Ayirsiz district of Tabriz city in 1907, had become favourite general of all his fighters because of his heroism and courage.
It issued order for making a plaque of honour on which Sattar Khan and Bagir Khan ‘s photos would be carved with golden colours as a token of appreciation of their services and to hang them on the tribune during the next session of the Assembly.
Sattar khan and Bagu\ir khan went to Tehran with their 300 supporters on 6 march 1910.Sattar khan reached Tehran on 3 April 1910; Sheep were sacrificed, Tehran citizens received him as a savoir.
www.irib.ir /Occasions/Sattarkhan/sattarkhanEN.HTM   (601 words)

  
 Squash Rackets - The Khan Game - Hashim Kahn
Hashim Khan, the legendary squash rackets player, established a record of victories that has no parallel in the game.
Hashim never learned to write English, or even speak it in the textbook fashion.
It gives detailed instruction on the Khan grip, stroke, stance, court strategy, ploys, and favorite combination shots, plus a wealth of observations on fitness, stamina, and gamesmanship.
wsupress.wayne.edu /khansr.htm   (146 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Khans Will Play Squash In Exhibition Wednesday
Mohibulla Khan became the world's top player last year when he dethroned his uncle, Hashim, in the finals of the United States Open.
Hashim Khan is definitely the greatest squash player of all time.
Hashim denies that he is more than 50 years old, but friends say that 57 is closer to the truth.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=251358   (298 words)

  
 ::::WORDSPORT.COM::::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Sitaram was driving the carriage and Bakht Khan was riding along in his own horse, thinking about the unfortunate fate of his lord and master, the evil cunning of the Nawab’s brother, the mental limitations of the now Nawab and the possible dinner arrangements for the occupants of the carriage.
Bakht Khan returned with the news that he has found a house of a peasant who was initially a resident of Dostnagar and was a great fan of Nawab Hashmat.
Hashim replied with a smile on his lips as he received a glass of crude wine from the girl who had danced earlier.
www.wordsport.com /new_wordsport2/Ad_oftheBoyNawab.asp   (2364 words)

  
 Shorts Dec 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Corps Commander Peshawar Lt Gen Mohammed Hamid Khan was the guest of honour along with the President of the NWFP, the former President of the Pakistan Squash Federation Abbas Khattak and the former world champion Qamar Zaman Khan.
Hashim Khan was born to a poor family in Naway Kalli in 1923 and became a champion who changed the sport of squash.
Hashim's excellence on court gave him a passport to embark on an eight decade journey crossing economic, geographic and generational boundaries and transcending social, cultural and religious bias.
www.squashsite.co.uk /shorts_dec_2005.htm   (1388 words)

  
 The Nation
Mir Khan Mohammad Jamali of PML (Q), the former nazim of Jaffarabad, was won the nazim slot, defeating JWP’s Mureed Bugti and Khoso Ittehad’s Aftab Khoso, Sardar Fatah Umrani of PML (Q), the ex provincial minister and advisor to the prime minister won the election of nazim in Naseerabad district.
In a similar fight in border district of Naushki, Mir Bahadur Khan Mengal of PML (Q), the candidate of former Governor Balochistan Justice Amirul Mulk Mengal was elected nazim by defeating Yousaf Badini, the son of PML (Q)’s Senator Mir Wali Mohammad Badini.
Humayun Khan is the nominee of PML Chief Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain and Akhtar Pervez is nominee of Sindh Chief Minister.
www.nation.com.pk /daily/oct-2005/7/index1.php   (6109 words)

  
 Khan Dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hashim Khan, Azam Khan, Roshan Khan, and Mohibullah Khan traveled across the globe giving the Khans a foothold in international squash.
When the great Hashim Khan established squash as a national sport in Pakistan, the Khans would leave their homeland and migrate throughout the world.
Throughout the history of squash you'll find that the most exciting times were when a Khan was in the midst of the fire.
www.squashsite.co.uk /khan_dynasty.htm   (796 words)

  
 Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front
Amanullah Khan's JKLF promotes itself as an outfit conducting the struggle on three fronts —— political, which implies mobilisation of public opinion; diplomatic, which implies lobbying with third countries; and armed struggle against Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (JandK).
In the Seventies and early Eighties, the JKLF operated mostly from London and PoK, with Amanullah Khan and Hashim Qureshi directing from London unit and Farooq Haider and Mohammed Muzzafar holding fort in PoK.
His successor, Shabbir Siddiqui and 37 remaining members of the Amanullah Khan faction were killed in two incidents in Hazratbal, in March 1996; 11 had been killed on March 24 and the other 26, including Shabbir Siddiqui, on March 29.
www.satp.org /tracking/Goto.asp?ID=16   (1259 words)

  
 SQUASH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hashim Khan, a little known professional on the wrong side of forties, impressed the Pakistan Air force officers so much that they sent him to England at their own expense.
Hashim Khan descended on the squash scene in 1950 to baffle the world with his artistry, his wizardry and amazing speed on le squash court.
Jansher Khan has announced that he will continue to remain on the international scene even after 2000 A.D. so long as lie is fit and able to play.
www.sports.gov.pk /html/squash.htm   (876 words)

  
 Velocity Racquetball
Hashim Khan is the legendary squash champion who founded the Khan squash dynasty.
The court is smaller, the ball is not as lively and the 18 inch tin on the front wall means that kill shots are more difficult and rollouts are impossible.
In this book Hashim’s natural expressions are left unchanged by his coauthor, which makes it a wonderful read.
www.velocityracquetball.net /Squash/squash01.htm   (228 words)

  
 Hashim Khan: A Squash Champion’s Story - Project Update: Summer 2005
“Hashim Khan: A Squash Champion’s Story” is a documentary about the unique and beautiful life of a squash legend, currently being produced by filmmaker and squash professional, Josh Easdon.
A Muslim born to a poor family of herdsmen in Peshawar, Hashim Khan is a champion who changed the sport of squash.
Because Hashim’s rise to dominance in squash coincided with Pakistan’s independence, the filming of Hashim’s story is indelibly interwoven with Pakistan’s history.
www.squashfilms.com /enews_summer05.html   (434 words)

  
 Asia Times: Pakistan's sports legend given marching orders
Jehangir Khan's mind was finally made up after he was booted out of the national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), where he had been employed as general manager of sports, later downgraded to general manager of squash.
Suffering from a double hernia in childhood, Khan strived against many odds to stamp his claim as squash's most successful and dominating player since the sport was first introduced at Harrow school in England in 1830.
Khan is regularly invited to high-profile events in other countries, and last year he presented the prizes at the British Open squash championships.
www.atimes.com /ind-pak/CL21Df01.html   (1413 words)

  
 Squash Magazine
Hashim Khan, who I think can fairly be described as the greatest squash-racquets player of all time, made his American debut in the winter of 1954.
Hashim Khan, may his tribe increase, completely changed the course of events in the game of squash racquets.
For America, though, it has been the Hashim Khan Half-Century, We are all in his tribe and, as Wind said, may his tribe increase.
www.squashmagazine.com /vcm/squashmagazine/FEATURES/Introducing/hashim_khan.html   (1910 words)

  
 Way to Volley, Girl!
Carla's grand-father, Azam Khan, won four British Open titles during the late fifties and the sixties and is unanimously regarded among the legends of world squash.
Azam's elder brother, Hashim Khan, was dubbed the 'father' of Pakistan squash and was the first global champion produced by Pakistan in any sport.
She got her game together at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex in Wah, slashing through the draw as easily as she was racing through the chapters of the latest Harry Potter Book.
www.newsline.com.pk /NewsOct2005/sportsoct.htm   (1214 words)

  
 NDTV-Cricket!
Rudolph, who led the recovery for the Proteas along with Jacques Kallis after the visitors lost two early wickets, was bowled by Zaheer for 61.
Earlier, Pathan and Zaheer Khan ripped through the opening South African batting line-up after the visitors won the toss and decided to bat first.
Hashim Amla then joined Kallis at the crease and the two shared a 46-run partnership.
www.ndtv.com /sports/cricket/showstory.asp?id=19953&template=indvssa   (441 words)

  
 Untitled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hashim Khan, considered the most influential squash player ever, is credited for making squash a national sport in Pakistan.
Hashim was former world record holder until the great Geoff Hunt of Australia won the title eight times.
After the untimely death of Hashim's father, Abdullah, who was a close friend of Abdul Majid, Hashim grew close to Abdul Majid and was introduced to the game of squash.
www.khansquash.com /photos   (586 words)

  
 Pakistan Link - Cowasjee
Hashim attempted to convey to all that Islam was the religion of reform and progress and was not confined to literary and historical journals.
He and his government also championed the right of Afghan girls to receive an appropriate education, for “....as future mothers they were responsible for the moral education of Afghan youth, and therefore their education was essential to the welfare of the Muslim community and the strength of Afghanistan.....
The major concern of Hashim’s modernists was to reconcile Islam with modernization and to neutralize the opposition of the Muslim religious establishment.” All these attempts to move forward and all the forward-looking policies died when Zahir Shah was forced to leave his country in 1973.
www.pakistanlink.com /cowasjee/10122001.html   (1363 words)

  
 Vol? -1887-1890
The news of Muhammad Ishak Khan's revolt, brought by travellers arriving from Balkab, has disseminated disturbance generally in the Giru Hazara district, which is in close proximity to the portion of country inhabited by the independent Hazaras.
I informed Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan that the said,Nazar Muhammad, was a resident of Kandahar, that he had come after an interval of some years on leave to visit his home, and that the Kotwal was going to turn him out.
Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan told him that he would write the Governor on the subject, and that pending receipt of a reply from him, Nazar Muhammad should not be interfered with.
www.hazara.net /hazara/History/1888_-1890/1888_-1890.html   (2739 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Hashim Battles Mohibulla to Draw In Exhibition for 600 Squash Fans
Anyone lucky enough to find a seat at yesterday's squash exhibition will swear that ancient Hashim Khan is far from over the hill.
Hashim hustled, smashed, flicked, and tricked his way to an eight-game draw with his nephew Mohibulla Khan, the world's best squash player.
Hashim, now a little slower than his nephew, but no less a shotmaker, varied the pace to hold Mohibulla back.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=177972   (352 words)

  
 HERAT2
Chief Jirga of Dera Ghazi Khan, and MLC Punjab 1921, Hon.
Masuma Begum, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan, by a Hazara consort.
Sardar Muhammad Hasan Khan, son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan, by a Hazara consort.
4dw.net /royalark/Afghanistan/herat2.htm   (1143 words)

  
 Afghan Leader Meets With Ismail Khan - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Karzai is expected to offer condolences to Khan over the death in March of Ismail Khan's son, Mohammad Mirwais Sadeq.
Ismail Khan has been reluctant to hand over customs revenues to the central government and to support a national drive to disarm the nation's estimated 100,000 factional fighters.
Hashim Khan, a commander of the Jamiat-e Islami faction, says his forces yesterday captured 20 supporters of Jumbesh-e Milli, a group loyal to ethnic Uzbek commander Abdul Rashid Dostum.
www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/5/6590126B-4F21-4BA9-9E5A-CC1EC9799025.html   (203 words)

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