Nainawaz

Fazl Ahmad Khan
Born Kabul, Afghanistan
Occupation singer, poet, music composer
Nationality Afghan

Nainawaz (Pashto/Dari:نينواز) (also known as Ustad Nainawaz) Fazel Ahmad Zekrya is a renowned Afghan artist, poet and composer of music under the name of "Nainawaz". Nainawaz was one of the nine sons of a well known politician, poet, writer Sardar Haji Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria from the Barakzai ruling family.[1] Nainawaz has one son, Amir Khisrow Zekrya, and one daughter Sahar Zekrya Aman, married in 1985 to Ehsan Aman a singer from Helmand Province son of famous engineer Muhammad Aman.[1] He was also the mentor and teacher of Ahmad Zahir, the well-known Afghan singer.

References

  1. 1 2 "ZIKRIA". Royalark.net. Retrieved 2013-08-19.


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