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{{Short description|Afghan princess}}
{{Expand Pashto|شهزادګۍ بلقیس|date=August 2021}}
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{{Infobox royalty
| name = Bilqis Begum
| title =
| image = PrincessBilqisBegum1966.png
| alt = A young Afghan woman, her dark hair in a high bouffant style, wearing a white blouse with a bow at the throat, and a dark jacket
| caption = Princess Bilqis Begum, from a 1966 publication of the US Department of State
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1932|4|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kabul]], [[Kingdom of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| father = [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]]
| mother = [[Humaira Begum]]
| house = [[Barakzai dynasty|House of Barakzai]]
| religion = [[Sunni Islam]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Abdul Wali Khan|1951}}
}}


'''Princess Bilqis Begum''' (born 17 April 1932), Afghan princess.
'''Princess Bilqis Begum''' (born 17 April 1932) is a former Afghan princess.


She was the daughter of king [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]] and queen [[Humaira Begum]]. In 1951, she married 'Abdu'l Wali Khan.
She was the daughter of king [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]] and queen [[Humaira Begum]]. In 1951, she married [[Sardar]] Abdul Wali Khan (1925–2008).

She was educated at Malali School, Kabul.


In 1959, she and her mother the queen supported the call by the Prime minister [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]] for women to voluntary remove their [[veil]] by removing their own.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sisterhood is Global |last=Morgan |first=Robin |year=1996 |publisher=Feminist Press |isbn=1-55861-160-6 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/sisterh_xxx_1996_00_7746/page/40 40] |url=https://archive.org/details/sisterh_xxx_1996_00_7746/page/40 }}</ref>
In 1959, she and her mother the queen supported the call by the Prime minister [[Mohammed Daoud Khan]] for women to voluntary remove their [[veil]] by removing their own.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sisterhood is Global |last=Morgan |first=Robin |year=1996 |publisher=Feminist Press |isbn=1-55861-160-6 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/sisterh_xxx_1996_00_7746/page/40 40] |url=https://archive.org/details/sisterh_xxx_1996_00_7746/page/40 }}</ref>
This was a big event in the history of women in Afghanistan, and it was also an intentional part of the women's emancipation policy of the Daoud Government at that time.<ref name=TA>Tamim Ansary (2012) [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VKg4DgAAQBAJ&lpg=PT147&pg=PT147#v=onepage&q&f=false Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan]</ref> The step was carefully prepared by introducing women workers at the Radio Kabul in 1957, sending women delegates to the Asian Women's Conference in Kairo, and employing forty girls to the government pottery factory in 1958.<ref name=TA/> When this was met with no riots, the government decided it was time for the very controversial step of unveiling.<ref name=TA/> In August 1959 therefore, on the second day of the festival of Jeshyn, Queen Humaira and Princess Bilqis appeared in the royal box at the military parade unveiled, alongside the Prime Minister's wife, [[Zamina Begum]].<ref name=TA/>
This was a big event in the history of women in Afghanistan, and it was also an intentional part of the women's emancipation policy of the Daoud Government at that time.<ref name=TA>Tamim Ansary (2012) [https://books.google.com/books?id=VKg4DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT147 Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan]</ref> The step was carefully prepared by introducing women workers at the Radio Kabul in 1957, sending women delegates to the Asian Women's Conference in Kairo, and employing forty girls to the government pottery factory in 1958.<ref name=TA/> When this was met with no riots, the government decided it was time for the very controversial step of unveiling.<ref name=TA/> In August 1959 therefore, on the second day of the festival of Jeshyn, Queen Humaira and Princess Bilqis appeared in the royal box at the military parade unveiled, alongside the Prime Minister's wife, [[Zamina Begum]] (her paternal aunt).<ref name=TA/>


After this point onward, Princess Bilqis Begum participated in public royal representational duties unveiled, and attended many public functions in Afghanistan as well as abroad. In 1971, she attended the [[2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire]], where she represented the Afghan royal family with her spouse.
After this point onward, Princess Bilqis Begum participated in public royal representational duties unveiled, and attended many public functions in Afghanistan as well as abroad. In 1971, she attended the [[2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire]], where she represented the Afghan royal family with her spouse.
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#Princess Wana Begum
#Princess Wana Begum
#Princess Mayana Khanum
#Princess Mayana Khanum

== Ancestry ==
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|4= 4. [[Mohammed Nadir Shah]]
|5= 5. [[Mah Parwar Begum]]
|6= 6. ''Sardar'' Ahmad Shah Khan
|7= 7. Zarin Begum
|8= 8. ''Sardar'' Mohammed Yusuf Khan, Governor of [[Herat]]
|9= 9. Sharaf Sultana Hukumat Begum
|10= 10. ''Sardar'' Muhammad Asif Khan
|11= 11. Murwarid Begum
|12= 12. ''Sardar'' Muhammad Asif Khan (= 10)
|13= 13. Murwarid Begum (= 11)
|14= 14. ''Loinab'' Khush Dil Khan, Governor of [[Kabul]] and [[Kandahar]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 2 July 2024

Bilqis Begum
A young Afghan woman, her dark hair in a high bouffant style, wearing a white blouse with a bow at the throat, and a dark jacket
Princess Bilqis Begum, from a 1966 publication of the US Department of State
Born (1932-04-17) 17 April 1932 (age 92)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Spouse
Abdul Wali Khan
​
(m. 1951)​
HouseHouse of Barakzai
FatherMohammed Zahir Shah
MotherHumaira Begum
ReligionSunni Islam

Princess Bilqis Begum (born 17 April 1932) is a former Afghan princess.

She was the daughter of king Mohammed Zahir Shah and queen Humaira Begum. In 1951, she married Sardar Abdul Wali Khan (1925–2008).

She was educated at Malali School, Kabul.

In 1959, she and her mother the queen supported the call by the Prime minister Mohammed Daoud Khan for women to voluntary remove their veil by removing their own.[1] This was a big event in the history of women in Afghanistan, and it was also an intentional part of the women's emancipation policy of the Daoud Government at that time.[2] The step was carefully prepared by introducing women workers at the Radio Kabul in 1957, sending women delegates to the Asian Women's Conference in Kairo, and employing forty girls to the government pottery factory in 1958.[2] When this was met with no riots, the government decided it was time for the very controversial step of unveiling.[2] In August 1959 therefore, on the second day of the festival of Jeshyn, Queen Humaira and Princess Bilqis appeared in the royal box at the military parade unveiled, alongside the Prime Minister's wife, Zamina Begum (her paternal aunt).[2]

After this point onward, Princess Bilqis Begum participated in public royal representational duties unveiled, and attended many public functions in Afghanistan as well as abroad. In 1971, she attended the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, where she represented the Afghan royal family with her spouse.

Her father was deposed in 1973.

Issue

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  1. Princess Humaira Begum
  2. Princess Wana Begum
  3. Princess Mayana Khanum

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Morgan, Robin (1996). Sisterhood is Global. Feminist Press. pp. 40. ISBN 1-55861-160-6.
  2. ^ a b c d Tamim Ansary (2012) Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan
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