Sardar Haji Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria

Sardar Haji Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1892 completed his education in Habiba College. He was the counselor of Foreign Service in 1921, he was also acting Minister of Education from 1923-1924 became Minister for Education 1924-1927. He was later Minister for Foreign Affairs 1929-1938, became Ambassador to Turkey from 1938–1948, ambassador at the court of St James's 1949-1950 and to Saudi Arabia 1955-1960. Emigrated to the USA in 1964. Sardar Haji Faiz was also a noted poet and writer. He died in the USA, in 1979, as being decedents of royal blood line of Barakzai Dynasty he was married 3 times and had 9 sons and 4 daughters. Having raised great children such as politician Faiz Ahmad Khan Zikeria, famous Dari poet, composer and musician Fazl Ahmad Khan Nainawaz, Habib Ahmad Khan Zikria, an Emeritus professor of surgery at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University in New York City.[1]

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