The Favored Daughter (39 page)

Najibullah, Mohammad,
48–9
,
102
,
158
,
221
,
253–4

National Assembly,
232

nikah,
134–6
,
137
,
138

niqabs,
165–7
,
169
,
208

North American Treaty Organization (NATO),
150

Northern Afghanistan, ix,
110

Northern Alliance,
71
,
110
,
124
,
174
,
177
,
200
,
202
,
207
,
254

Obama, Barack,
240

Olympic sports stadium, and public executions,
114

Omar, Mullah,
139
,
254

Operation Enduring Freedom,
207
,
245

aghman,
70

Pakistan,
20
,
29
,
31
,
59
,
79
,
83
,
92
,
100–1
,
114
,
116–18
,
124
,
132
,
143
,
150–1
,
156–8
,
162
,
166–7
,
172
,
198–200
,
208
,
210–11
,
245
,
250
,
253–4

Pamir high school (Faizabad),
44

Panjshir valley,
48
,
70
,
101–2
,
105–6
,
124
,
202 pa
rents' marriage (Abdul and Bibi jan),
4–5
,
9–11
,
17–24
,
32–5
,
37
,
38
,
178–9

child bride,
19

near divorce,
23–4

death of Abdul,
32–4
,
37

and duty,
4–5
,
11–12
,
35

favorite wife of Abdul,
5
,
10–11
,
21–2

and household management,
4–5
,
9–12
,
17–22

and love,
11

political life of Abdul,
9–10
,
20–1

preparing for Abdul's returns home,
10

relationship with other wives,
4–5
,
11–12
,
21–2
,
35
,
37
,
38

second wife/head wife,
21–2

See also marriages of Abdul Rahman

Paris Suite,
21
,
34
,
223

parliament (Afghan),
5–10
,
19–20
,
22
,
34
,
39
,
76
,
122
,
200
,
217
,
224–5
,
230–3
,
234–9
,
241
,
247
,
249
,
255

See members of parliament

Parwan residence,
107
,
110

Pashto language,
142
,
165
,
169

Pashtu,
150
,
156–7
,
238
,
245
,
254

Pashtunwali,
150

Peshawar,
157–9

politics (in Afghanistan), ix,
1
,
4–8
,
10
,
19–22
,
26
,
29
,
30–7
,
42
,
48–58
,
61
,
66
,
81
,
89–91
,
97
,
100
,
109
,
114–15
,
134
,
147–8
,
158
,
161–3
,
165
,
174
,
194–6
,
200–1
,
210–11
,
216–20
,
222
,
224–5
,
227
,
230–35
,
238–40
,
244–51
,
253–4

and communism,
30–1

and corruption,
4
,
114–15
,
221
,
234
,
240
,
246–7
,
251

as dangerous,
19–20

and democracy, See democracy

democratic constitution,
210–11

king,
7–8
,
19
,
31–2
,
216
,
232
,
252–4

and mujahideen, See mujahideen, and politics

and nepotism,
246

and parliament, See parliament

and power versus service,
235
,
246–7

presidency,
19
,
31–2

and Taliban, See Taliban, and politics

polo,
33

polygamy/multimarriage,
4–5
,
10–12
,
19
,
21–6
,
34–5
,
38–9
,
58
,
61–2
,
63–4
,
93–4
,
104–5

and children,
23–4
,
38–9

experience of,
11–12
,
21–6

as family,
22–6
,
35
,
58
,
61–2

jealousies,
22
,
61

weddings,
11–12

See parents' marriage; Abdul Rahman, marriages of

“poor girl,”
15–16
,
97–9
,
137
,
191–2
,
238

poverty, ix-x,
8–10
,
18
,
20
,
32
,
42
,
44
,
61
,
92
,
98
,
111
,
116
,
118
,
121
,
133
,
145
,
147
,
153
,
185
,
194–6
,
203
,
209
,
216
,
219
,
221
,
224
,
234
,
240
,
242–4
,
250–1

pregnancy, ix,
4
,
12
,
152–5
,
158
,
163
,
165
,
171
,
172–3
,
177
,
179–80
,
186–7
,
189–90
,
219
,
242–3

See child mortality; maternal mortality

Prophet Mohammed,
81

Puli Charkhi prison (Kabul),
31
,
160–2
,
165–7

Puli Khumri residence,
110–13
,
115
,
117
,
132
,
179–80

Quran,
42
,
88
,
121
,
133
,
174
,
179
,
234

Rabbani, Burhanuddin,
70
,
90
,
92
,
158–9
,
162
,
173
,
190
,
197
,
199–201
,
254

radios,
9
,
39
,
49
,
52
,
56
,
101–3
,
105
,
201
,
206
,
229

Rahman, Abdul (father),
5–12
,
17–27
,
31–5
,
38–40
,
42–5
,
54
,
61
,
64–6
,
76–7
,
79
,
81
,
91–2
,
97–8
,
117
,
119
,
136
,
158
,
160
,
164
,
171
,
178
,
190
,
192–3
,
195–6
,
216–24
,
227
,
230
,
232
,
238
,
240–1
,
249–50

death of,
31–5
,
38–9
,
44
,
215

imprisonment of,
20
,
227

and marriage, See parents' marriage;marriages of Abdul Rahman

politics, See member of parliament (Abdul Rahman)

relationship with Koofi, See relationship with father

Rahman, Azamshah (grandfather),
6–9
,
61
,
171
,
233 Ra
hman, Bibi jan (second wife) (mother),
4–5
,
9–13
,
15–16
,
17–26
,
29
,
35–46
,
50–57
,
59–61
,
66
,
72–83
,
85
,
86–90
,
92
,
97–9
,
106
,
113
,
119
,
131–2
,
135–6
,
139
,
164
,
171
,
173
,
178–9
,
186
,
188–9
,
192–3
,
195–6
,
201
,
211–12
,
215
,
218–20
,
222–4
,
232
,
249
,
252

beauty of,
5
,
19

death of,
82–3
,
85
,
86–90
,
92
,
106
,
132
,
135
,
232

and household management,
4–5
,
9–12
,
17–22
,
35
,
37
,
38–9
,
78
,
178–9

and independence,
45

leadership abilities,
38–41

marriage, See parents' marriage

and mujahideen,
39–42

relationship with Koofi, See relationship with mother

strength of,
35
,
38–9
,
56
,
73–8
,
86–8
,
97–9
,
171
,
193

Rahman, Dawlat bibi (divorced wife),
217

Rahman, Ennayat (half-brother),
12–13
,
25–6
,
38–9
,
43
,
64
,
222
,
257

Rahman, Gada (aunt),
19
,
34

Rahman, Hedayat (half-brother),
38

Rahman, Jamalshah (brother),
9
,
43
,
45 Ra
hman, Katayoun (niece),
88

Rahman, Khadija (sister-in-law),
1
,
115–16
,
138
,
163–70
,
173
,
212
,
223

Rahman, Khal bibi (fourth wife),
22–3
,
39

Rahman, the Khalifa (first wife),
21
,
39
,
41

Rahman, Mirshakay (brother),
43
,
57–9
,
64
,
66–7
,
78–9
,
91
,
101–2
,
106
,
110
,
117–18
,
124
,
127
,
140
,
142
,
144
,
148–51
,
156–7
,
217–18
,
229

Rahman, Muqim (brother),
25–6
,
39–40
,
43–4
,
55–7
,
59–60
,
62
,
63–7
,
73–8
,
124
,
136
,
173
,
222

assassination of,
55–6
,
59–60
,
63–7
,
73–8

saved by female clothing,
39–40
,
64–6

Rahman, Nadir Shah (half-brother),
39–40
,
54–6
,
217–18
,
229
,
235

Rahman, Najib (nephew),
229–30

Rahman, Nazi (half-sister),
38

Rahman, Niaz bibi (third wife),
22–3
,
39

Rahman, Qandigul (“Maryam”),
249–50

Rahman, Safiullah (half-brother),
38–9

Rahman, Safiullah (nephew),
39

Rahman, Shahjan (sister),
100

Rahman, Shannaz (seventh wife),
4–5
,
11–12
,
25
,
37–8
,
222

Rahman, Zulmaishah (half-brother),
39

Rahmullah (teacher),
42

rape,
37
,
50
,
66
,
72
,
79–81
,
114–16
,
197

refugees,
29
,
37
,
41–2
,
101
,
112
,
114
,
147
,
150
,
209–10

relationship with father (Koofi's),
19–20
,
26–7
,
34–5
,
215
,
224
,
241

childhood stories,
19
,
26–7

death of father,
34–5
,
215
,
224

and “dukhtarak,”
26

as distant,
19–20

relationship with mother (Koofi's),
12–13
,
19
,
26
,
35
,
37
,
38–44
,
56–60
,
72–8
,
82–3
,
85
,
86–90
,
92
,
97
,
171
,
193
,
224

and birth of Fawzia,
12–13

closeness of,
19
,
56–7
,
97–9