Hazrat Sahibzadah Abdul-Lateef (ra)

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Ameer HABIBULLAH KHAN ∫¢ When Ameer Abdur-Rahman passed away on 1 October 1901, the question of succession arose. On the advice of Hazrat Sahibzadah Abdul- Lateef ra, it was decided that the elder son, Ameer Habibullah Khan, should ascend to the throne, since he was considered more learned and just compared to his brothers. Habibullah Khan was born on 3 June 1872. He was the Ameer of Afghanistan from 1901 until his death on 20 February 1919. At his cor- onation, a large court hearing was held where