Significant Persons

Chapter 2

Samiullah Safi

Son of Sultan Muhammad Khan and narrator of the story recounted at the beginning of chapter 2

Sultan Muhammad Khan

Son of Talabuddin Akhundzada, the hakim of Pech Valley

Talabuddin Akhundzada

The hakim of Pech Valley who is killed in the story recounted at the beginning of chapter 2

‘Ali Dost

Talabuddin Akhundzada's brother

Paindo

Talabuddin Akhundzada's cousin and rival who (along with his seven sons) is blamed for killing Talabuddin

Faizullah

Paindo's brother (unnamed in story)

Chapter 3

Abdur Rahman Khan

King of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901

Dost Muhammad

Grandfather of Abdur Rahman Khan and king of Afghanistan (1819–39; 1842–63)

Muhammad Afzal Khan

Son of Dost Muhammad Khan, father to Abdur Rahman, and king of Afghanistan (1866–67)

Muhammad Azam Khan

Eldest son of Dost Muhammad, full brother of Muhammad Afzal, and king of Afghanistan (1867–69)

Sher ‘Ali Khan

Son of Dost Muhammad, half brother of Muhammad Afzal and Muhammad Azam, father of Muhammad Isaq Khan, and king of Afghanistan (1863–66; 1869–79)

Muhammad Isaq Khan

Son of Muhammad Azam and rival to Abdur Rahman Khan

Chapter 4

Mulla of Hadda

Major religious figure in Afghanistan in the late nineteenth century. Born Najmuddin Akhundzada, he is also referred to in various stories and accounts as Hadda Sahib, the Hadda Mulla, and Mulla Najmuddin.

Akhund of Swat (Abdul Ghafur)

Teacher of the Mulla of Hadda and the progenitor of the mianguls of Swat, one line of which became the ruler (wali) of Swat

Abdul Baqi

Attendant of the Mulla of Hadda

Hazrat Sahib of Butkhak

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Sufi Sahib of Batikot (and Faqirabad)

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Mulla Sahib of Kajuri

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Sayyid Ismail Pacha of Islampur

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Haji Sahib of Turangzai

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Ustad Sahib of Hadda

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda and heir to the center at Hadda

Shaykh Sahib of Sangar

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Mia Sahib of Baro

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Mulla Sahib of Tagao

Disciple of the Mulla of Hadda

Manki Mulla

Religious scholar who was the Mulla of Hadda's principal rival on the frontier

Afganistan

Eastern Afghanistan and the north-west frontier of Pakistan