Zamina Begum | |
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زینب خاتون خانم | |
1st First Lady of Afghanistan | |
In role 17 July 1973 – 27 April 1978 |
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President | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Zaynib Khatoon 1917 Kabul |
Died | April 27, 1978 Kabul |
(aged 60–61)
Resting place | Kabul |
Spouse(s) | Mohammed Daoud Khan |
Relations | Mohammed Zahir Shah (brother) |
Children | 7 |
Mother | Mah Parwar Begum |
Father | Mohammed Nadir Shah |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Zamina Begum (Persian: زینب خاتون, translit. Zaynib Khatoon) was the wife of the first President of Afghanistan, Mohammed Daoud Khan. She was born in 1917, married Daoud in 1933, and was killed during the Saur Revolution in 1978. She was buried in Kabul along with her husband and other family members in 2009.