Sardar Zakaria Khan, twenty-first son of Sardar Sultan Muhammad Khan Telai, by a slave - see Afghanistan (Telai). m. (first) Shams-i-Jahan Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan. m. (second) Hajira Begum, daughter of Nawab Asadu'llah Khan. m. (third)Bibi Haji Sanaubar, a Laghmani. m. (fourth) a Safi Tagao m. (a) Bibi Gulchara, a Hazari consort. m. (b) Bibi Pari, a Laghmani consort. m. (c) a Laghmani wife. m. (d) Bibi Gulshan, a Hazari consort. He had issue, ten sons and nine daughters:
1) Sardar Taj Muhammad Khan (s/o Shams-i-Jahan). m. (first) Taj un-nisa Begum, daughter of Sardar Rahim Dil Khan, sometime Governor of Baluchistan, by his wife, Hawa Begum. m. (second) a daughter of Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi. He had issue, five sons and six daughters:
a) Sardar Ata Muhammad Khan (s/o Taj un-nisa). m. Rahat Begum [Bibi Kurd], eldest daughter of Brigadier Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan, by his wife, Halima Begum, daughter of Sardar Yahya Khan, by his wife, Hamdam Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Akbar Khan Ghazi, the Wazir. He had issue, two sons and four daughters:
i) Sardar Nur Muhammad Agha [Nur Agha]. m. Razia Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan, by his wife, Zulaikha Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. He had issue, five sons and one daughter:
(1) Sardar Dr Ihsan Ahmad Khan Zekrya [Agha-i-Gol]. m. Laila Begum, daughter of General 'Abdu'l Qayum Ulumi, by his wife, Simin Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
(a) Sardar Yossof Ahmad Khan Zekrya-Sherzad. Company Dir., Switzerland. m. a lady from South America. He has issue, one daughter:
(i) Oriana Khanum Zekrya-Sherzad.
(a) Syhem Khanum Zekrya-Sherzad.
(2) Najib Ahmad Khan Zekrya [Shahrah]. Civil Engineer. m. Gul Makai Begum, daughter of Muhammad Haidar Khan Nehsen. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
(3) Dr Aziz Ahmad Khan Zekrya [Agha Lahla]. m. Nadjia Begum (b. January 1934), seventh daughter of Field Marshal H.R.H Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan Ghazi, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess Safurah Begum, Qamar ul-Bamat, younger daughter of H.M. Sirajul-millatwa ud-din,Amiral-Mumenin Habibu'llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG. He had issue, three daughters:
(a) Dayna Khanum. m. Sardar Daud Khan Ghazi, second son of Sardar Nizam ud-din Khan Ghazi, by his wife, Torpekai Begum, youngest daughter of General H.R.H. Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan. She has issue, one daughter - see Afghanistan (Telai).
(b) Mamouda Khanum. m. a gentleman of Swiss nationality, and has issue, one son.
(c) Ariane Khanum.
(4) Sardar Dr Mir Ahmad Khan Zekrya [Baray]. m. a lady from South America. He has issue, two sons:
(a) Daoud Ahmad Khan Zekrya. Vice-Presdt. JP Morgan, London. m. a US citizen.
(b) Mir Wais Ahmad Khan Zekrya.
(5) Sardar Taj Ahmad Khan Zekrya. m. at Rome, 1979, H.H. Princess Wana Begum (b. 15th October 1955), second daughter of Lieutenant-General H.R.H. Sardar 'Abdu'l Wali Khan, GCVO, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess Bilqis Begum, eldest daughter of H.M. Al-MutawakkilAllah,Pairawud-din-i-Matin-i-Islam Muhammad Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
(a) Hamzah Khan Zekrya. b. at Rome, 8th January 1983.
(a) Lema Khanum Zekrya. b. at Damascus, 27th March 1980.
(1) Nur Jahan Begum. m. Sulaiman Khan Seraj, younger son of Sardar Dr 'Abdu's Satar Khan, by his wife, Jamila Begum, youngest daughter of H.E. Habibu'llah Khan Tarzi, sometime Ambassador to the USA. She has issue, two sons - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
ii) Sardar Yar Muhammad Khan. m. Habiba Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan, by his wife, Zulaikha Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. He had issue, three sons and two daughters:
(1) Dr 'Ali Muhammad Khan Zekrya. m. Samia Begum. He has issue, two sons:
(a) Zaland Khan Zekrya.
(b) Yama Khan Zekrya.
(2) Dr Wali Muhammad Khan Zekrya [Agha Lahla Wali]. m. a Swiss lady, and has issue, two daughters:
(a) Zarmina Khanum Zekrya.
(b) Hasina Khanum Zekrya [Mme. Hasina Calame]. m. …Calame, a Swiss national, and has issue, two daughters:
(i) Stephanie Sarah Calame. b. at Lausanne, Switzerland, 24th July 1979.
(ii) Alexandra Lemma Calame. b. at Lausanne, Switzerland, 15th June 1982.
(3) Shah Muhammad Khan Zekrya. m. his cousin, Zulaikha Begum, second daughter of Fazl Ahmad Khan Sherzad, by his wife, Aliya Begum, elder daughter of Colonel H.E. Sardar-i-Ala 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan Sarkar, sometime Minister to Persia and to Italy.
(2) Zohra Begum. m. Muhammad Ayub, and has issue, one son.
i) Zubaida Begum. m. Sardar 'Abdu'llah Khan, eldest son of Sardar 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan, by his first wife, Bibi Ko. She had issue, two sons and two daughters - see Aghanistan (Telai).
ii) Khadija Begum. m. Amir Ahmad Khan Barid, son of H.E. Sardar Nur Ahmad Khan, Amin ul-Wajuhat, sometime Governor of Jalalabad, Minister for Commerce, by his wife, Gul Sahib Begum. She had issue, three daughters - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
iii) Mastura Begum. m. Ghulam Ahmad Khan, son of Ghulam Ahmad Khan Shaghasi. She had issue, four sons and one daughter.
iv) Benazir Begum. m. as his second wife, H.E. Sardar Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria (b. at Kabul, 1892; d. in the USA 1979), eldest son of Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Zikeria, by his first wife, Hazrat Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Rahim Khan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see below.
b) H.E. Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Zikeria. b. 1876 (s/o Taj un-nisa). Consul-General in India 1919-1921, 1st Under Sec. Foreign Office 1921-1922, and Minister for Commerce 1924. m. (first) Hazrat Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Rahim Khan Telai, by his wife, Sahib Jamal Begum, daughter of Sardar Yahya Khan, sometime Governor of Kabul. m. (second) Rabia Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan, by his wife, Tajwar Sultan Begum, daughter of Loinab Sher Dil Khan Shaghasi. m. (third)Gulchara Bibi, a Hazari consort. He d. at Jalalabad, 8th February 1945, having had issue, three sons and four daughters (together with tripelts who d. at birth):
i) H.E. Sardar Haji Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria. b. at Kabul, 1892 (s/o Hazrat Begum), educ. Habiba Coll., Kabul. 1st Counsellor Foreign Service 1921, 1st Under Sec. Foreign Office 1922-1923, Acting Minister for Education 1923-1924, Minister for Education 1924-1927 and 1950-1952, Minister for Foreign Affairs 1929-1938, Ambassador to Turkey 1938-1948, at the Court of St James's 1949-1950 and to Saudi Arabia 1955-1960. Emigrated to the USA in 1964. A noted poet and writer. m. (first) Humaira Begum, daughter of Muhammad Akbar Khan, by his second wife, the daughter of Sher Ahmad Khan. m. (second) Benazir Begum, daughter of Sardar Ata Muhammad Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Rahat Begum, daughter of Brigadier Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan. m. (third) a Turkish lady. He d. in the USA, 1979, having had issue, nine sons and four daughters:
(1) Faiz Ahmad Khan Zikeria (s/o Humaira). m. Maimuna Begum, daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan, by his first wife, Bibi Ko. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
(a) Zulaikha Begum. m. (div.) as his first wife, Muhammad Munir Khan Younoszai (b. 1941), eldest son of Muhammad Ismail Khan Younossi, by his wife, Basera Begum, daughter of 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan Azizi - see Afghanistan (Younossi).
(b) Khurshid Khanum.
(2) Niaz Ahmad Khan Zikeria (s/o Humaira).
(3) Najib Ahmad Khan Zikeria (s/o Humaira).
(4) Ayaz Ahmad Khan Zikeria (s/o Humaira). He d. young.
(5) Dr Amir Ahmad Khan Zikeria (s/o Humaira). m. Khalida Begum, younger daughter of Bashir Ahmad Khan Abawi, late Afghan MFA, by his wife, Aisha Begum, second daughter of Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Younossi. He had issue, three sons and two daughters.
(6) Zia Ahmad Khan Zikeria (s/o Humaira).
(7) Professor Bashir Ahmad Khan Zikria [Dr. Bashir A. Zikria] (s/o Humaira). Emeritus Professor of Surgery at the Coll of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia Univ, New York City. Chair Afghan National Islamic Council. m. Parvin Begum [Mrs Parwin Zikria], lecturer on Afghanistan at the UN Heritage Soc, third daughter of H.E. Sardar-i-Ala Ghulam Faruq Khan Osman, sometime Minister for the Interior, by his fifth wife, Sultana Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar-i-Ala Shuja ud-Daula, GCVO, sometime Ambassador at the Court of St James’s. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
(a) Jemal Dean Zikria. b. 3rd October 1967, educ. Rutgers Coll, The State Unin of New Jersey (BSc 1991, MBA 1993), New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. CEO Advanced Surgical Technologies Inc 1989-1992, Research Assist Columbia Univ Medical Center 1993-1994, Snr Consultant Accenture 1994-1997, CEO Molecular Med Tech 1997, Mngr Deloitte Consulting - Braxton Assocs 1997-1999, Dir– eCommerce Business Development with McKesson 1999-2000, Vice Presdt (Strategy & Business Dvpt) with McKesson Healthcare Info Solutions 2000-2003, Adviser to Brd of Dirs of Biophyzica Inc 2003, Dir & Team Leader Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 2003-2007, Snr Dir Strategic Planning Pratt Business Unit of Pfizer 2007-2008, Head of Strategy & Innovation (Specialty Care - North America) 2009-2010, Strategic Planning & New Growth Platforms - Medical Devices Johnson & Johnson since 2010. Chair The Afghan Child Fndn since 2004. m. 2000 (both Muslim and Christian rites), Dana Marie (b. 4th Auust 1971), née Masino. He has issue, two sons and a daughter:
(i) Gavin Masino Zikria. b. 2nd June 2005.
(ii) Kameron Gabriel Zikria. b. 10th April 2009.
(i) Nadia Grace Zikria. b. 10th May 2003.
(b) Joseph Faiz Zikria. b. 13th July 1981.
(a) Suraya Bilkis Zikria. b. 9th September 1968.
(b) Roxanna Zikria. b. 8th August 1972.
(8) Habib Ahmad Khan Zikria (s/o Humaira). m. Aisha Begum, second daughter of H.E. Sardar-i-Ala Ghulam Faruq Khan Usman, sometime Minister for the Interior, by his fifth wife, Sultana Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar-i-Ala Shuja ud-Daula, GCVO, sometime Ambassador at the Court of St James's. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
(9) Fazl Ahmad Khan Nainawaz (s/o Benazir). A renowned artist, poet and composer of music under the name of "Nainawaz". m. Aliya Begum, third daughter of Muhammad Jan, by his wife, Hamida Begum, eldest daughter of H.E. Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Zikeria, sometime Consul-General in India and Min. of Commerce. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
(a) Amir Khusru Nainawaz.
(a) Sahar Khanum. m. 1985, Ehsan Aman (b. at Lashkargah, Helmand Province), educ. Kabul Univ., architect and engineer and a renowned composer and singer, fled to Pakistan 1981 and migrated to the USA in 1982, Mbr. Afghan National Tennis Team 1976-1980, son of Muhammad Aman, engineer.
(1) Afifa Begum (d/o Humaira). m. 'Abdu'l Habib Khan Zikeria, son of 'Abdu'r Rauf Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Muhsena Begum, daughter of Akhtar Muhammad Khan Zikeria. She had issue, three children - see below.
(3) Kubra Khanum [Frishta Begum] (d/o Humaira). m. H.E. Dr Sultan Aziz Khan Zikeria, sometime Governor of Kandahar, second son of her paternal uncle, Sultan Ahmad Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Koko Gul Begum, daughter of Amir Muhammad Khan. She had issue, an only daughter - see below.
(4) Maliha Begum (d/o Benazir). m. 'Abdu'l Hayy Khan Qayyumi, third son of 'Abdu'l Qayyum Khan, by his wife, Anisa Begum, daughter of Sultan Shirzoi. She had issue, two sons and one daughter - see Afghanistan (Telai).
ii) Sultan Ahmad Khan Zikeria. b. 1904 (s/o Hazrat Begum). Junior Under Sec. Foreign Office 1923-1924, Afghan Legation Tehran 1924-1927, Assist. Protocol Dept. 1927-1930, Under Sec. Foreign Office 1930-1931, Treaty Branch 1931, Admin Branch 193x. Rcvd: Order of Astor (x.2.1928). m. Koko Gul Begum, daughter of Amir Muhammad Khan, by his wife Amina Begum, daughter of Sardar Taj Muhammad Khan. He had issue, seven sons and three daughters:
(1) Sultan Hamid Khan Zikeria. m. Shayesta Begum. He has issue, two sons:
(a) Khalid Khan Zikeria.
(b) Wais Khan Zikeria.
(2) H.E. Dr Sultan Aziz Khan Zikeria. Governor of the Northern Province 1965-1966, of Takhar 1966-1967, of Baghlan 1969-1970, and of Kandahar 1970-1973. m. his first cousin, Kubra Begum, daughter of his paternal uncle, H.E. Sardar Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria, by his first wife, Humaira Begum, daughter of Muhammad Akbar Khan Telai. He had issue, an only daughter:
(a) Deba Khanum. m. Farid Ehsan. She had issue, three daughters:
(i) Mariam Ehsan.
(ii) Fatema Ehsan.
(iii) Hawa Ehsan.
(3) Sultan Mahmud Khan Zikria. m. Rafzah Begum, of the Saleh family. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
(a) 'Abdu'llah Khan Zikria (s/o Rafzah). m. Zarmina Begum, née Malikyar. He has issue, two sons:
(i) Momand Khan Zikria.
(ii) Rahman Khan Zikria.
(b) Mustafa Khan Zikria (s/o Rafzah). unm.
(a) Masooda Begum (d/o Rafzah). m. Naim Miazad. She has issue, an only daughter:
(i) Amelia Miazad.
(b) Mahmooda Begum (d/o Rafzah). m. Mohammad Nader. She has issue, one son and one daughter:
(i) Salar Nader.
(i) Homa Nader.
(c) Mariam Begum. m. Muhammad Daud Jamli. She has issue, two daughters:
(i) Sahar Jamli.
(ii) Madina Jamli.
(4) Muhammad Ashraf Khan Zikeria (s/o Rabia). m. Soraya Begum, daughter of 'Abdu'r Rauf Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Muhsena Begum, daughter of Akhtar Muhammad Khan Zikeria. He had issue, seven children, including:
(3) Abida Khanum. m. Zia Ahmad Khan, second son of General Faiz Muhammad Khan, by his wife, Bahrawar Begum, daughter of Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Telai.
i) Hamida Begum (d/o Rabia). m. Muhammad Jan, only son of Amir Muhammad Khan, by his wife Amina Begum, daughter of Sardar Taj Muhammad Khan. She had issue, one son and five daughters - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
ii) Hanifa Begum (d/o Rabia). m. Sayyid Ashuqu'llah, and had issue, six cchildren.
iii) Hamdu Begum (d/o Rabia). m. Sayyid Baha ul-Haq, and had issue, one daughter.
iv) Muhtaram Begum. m. Fazl Ahmad Khan, son of H.E. Sardar Nur Ahmad Khan, Amin ul-Wajuhat, sometime Governor of Jalalabad and Minister for Commerce, by his second wife, Ziba Begum. She had issue, two sons - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
c) Sardar Amir Muhammad Khan (s/o the second wife). m. Koko Gul, daughter of Sardar Bustan Khan Telai. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
i) Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikria. m. (first) Farakh Sultan, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Akim Khan. m. (second) Sajida Khanum, a lady from the Muhammadzai. He had issue, two sons by his first, and two sons and one daughter by his second wife:
(1) Saleh Muhammad Khan Zikria (s/o Farakh Sultan).
(2) Pir Muhammad Khan Zikria (s/o Farakh Sultan).
(3) Bashir Ahmad Khan Zikria (s/o Sajida). m. Magul Begum. He had issue, two sons:
(a) Ahmad Wali Khan Zikria. b. 1958. He d. 1982.
(b) Ahmad Jahed Khan Zikria. b. 1960. m. (first) ... m. (second) at Paris, France, December 2006, Orzolla, daughter of ‘Abdu’l Hashim Saias. He had issue, a daughter by his first wife:
(i) Diana Zikria. b. 1991.
(4) Nazir Ahmad Khan Zikria (s/o Sajida).
(1) Faizia Khanum (d/o Sajida).
i) Koko Khanum.
d) Sardar Nazar Muhammad Khan (s/o the second wife). m. Sa'adat Begum, second daughter of Brigadier Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan. He had issue, three sons:
i) Faqir Ahmad Khan Zikeria. m. Sara Begum. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
(2) Tahera Begum. m. Jan Muhammad. She had issue, one son.
ii) Mir Ahmad Khan Zikeria. m. Nafisa Begum, daughter of Latif Khan Telai. He had issue, three sons and three daughters:
(1) Muhammad Daud Khan Zikeria.
(2) Mir Wais Khan Zikeria.
(3) Jamal ud-din Khan Zikeria.
(1) Khalida Khanum.
(2) Najia Khanum.
(3) Maryam Khanum.
iii) 'Ali Ahmad Khan Zikeria. m. (first) Adiba Begum, third daughter of Muhammad Hashim [Jan Kaka], by his first wife, Habiba Begum, daughter of Muhammad Usman Khan. m. (second) Nazira Begum. He had issue, an only daughter by his first wife, and three sons and one daughter by his second:
(1) Muhammad Nadir Khan (s/o Nazira Begum).
(2) Muhammad 'Umar Khan (s/o Nazira Begum).
(3) Muhammad Humayun Khan (s/o Nazira Begum).
(1) Humaira Begum (d/o Adiba Begum). m. Habib Khan Qayyumi, eldest son of 'Abdu'l Qayyum Khan Telai, by his wife, Amina Begum, daughter of Sultan Sherzoi - see Afghanistan (Telai).
e) Saleh Muhammad Khan (s/o Taj un-nisa). He d. young.
a) Pasha Begum (d/o Taj un-nisa). m. (first) at Kabul, 1916, Sardar Ghulam 'Ali Jan [Sakhi Dad Khan] (b. at Mazhar-i-Sharif, 3rd September 1890; d. at Kabul, 1921), sometime Governor of Turkestan, son of H.H. Ziaul-millatwa ud-din,Amiral-Mumenin 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan, Amir of Afghanistan, GCB, GCSI, by his wife, Padshah Begum. m. (second) Muhammad Asif Khan, elder son of Faqir Muhammad Khan. She had no issue - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
b) Aliya Begum (d/o Taj un-nisa). m. Nazar Muhammad Khan, elder son of Fath Muhammad Khan - see Afghanistan (Barakzai).
c) Durrani Begum (d/o Taj un-nisa). m. Muhammad Hashim Khan, youngest son of Sardar Nur Muhammad Khan. She had issue, an only daughter, who died young - see Afghanistan (Telai).
d) Amina Begum (d/o Taj un-nisa).
e) Shahzada Begum (d/o Taj un-nisa). m. as his first wife, Ahmad 'Ali Khan, third son of Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan, by his wife, Tajwar Sultan Begum, daughter of Loinab Sher Dil Khan Shaghasi. She had issue, three sons and three daughters - see Afghanistan (Telai).
f) Wazir Begum (d/o Taj un-nisa). m. 'Ali Ahmad Shagasi. She had issue.
