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Muhammad Nabi Wasel

Died in 1892

Muhammad Nabi Wasel was born in Kabul in 1828, the son of Mohammad Hashim, and died at Paghman in 1892 or 1891, the year 1309 of the Hegira. A pupil of the Murad Khani school, then of a court secretary, he entered the chancery of Shir Ali Khan while young and accompanied his master, appointed ambassador to Russia and Turkestan. When Emir Abd al-Rahman came to power, he became his court secretary, with the title Dabir al-Molk, and the emir consulted him on affairs of state. He also taught at the lycée.

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