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Zarghona Anna (died 1772),[1][2] also written as Zarghona Anaa, was an Afghan poet.[3][4] She was the mother of Ahmad Shah Durrani (r. 1747–1772).[2][5] Her mausoleum is located in the Kohak village of Arghandab District in southern Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, a short distance to the west of Baba Wali Kandhari's historical site.[1]
Zarghona Anna was married to Seman Khan. Her son took control of the Afghan throne in Kandahar in 1747. She was active as a poet, and enjoyed great respect for her ability as a poet and her strict adherence to the Pashtunwali moral code.[6] She is known to have had great influence over the affairs of state through her son; she controlled Kandahar and acted as a mediator in Pashtun tribal conflicts in place of her son when he was on military campaign.[2][7] A number of high schools in Afghanistan are named in her honor.
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b Zarghona Anna on YouTube, Menafal Show, April 23, 2024 (@57:45)
- ^ a b c Joseph, Suad; Naǧmābādī, Afsāna (2003). Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures: Family, Law and Politics. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-12818-7.
- ^ Afghanistan. Vol. 18. Historical Society of Afghanistan. 1963. p. 21.
- ^ M. Saed: Women in Afghanistan history
- ^ Jones, David Martin; Schulte, Paul; Ungerer, Carl; Smith, M. L. R. (2019-12-27). Handbook of Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Post 9/11. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78643-802-7.
- ^ Rahimi, Fahima (1986). Women in Afghanistan. Stiftung Bibliotheca Afghanica.
- ^ Afghanistan. Historical Society of Afghanistan. 1963.
External links
edit- په کندهار کې د احمدشابابا حرم سرای او د زرغونې آنا مقبره د ۲۶ میلیونه افغانیو په لګښت رغول کیږي... on YouTube (Radio Television Afghanistan, Mar. 31, 2024)
- "Zarghona Ana's tomb to be reconstructed, Minister Khairkhwa". The Kabul Times. October 8, 2023.