Afzal Khan Shirazi
Afzal Khan Shirazi | |
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Portrait of Afzal Khan, Royal Collection. | |
| Grand Vizier | |
| In office 1628–1639 | |
| Monarch | Shah Jahan |
| Preceded by | Azam Khan |
| Succeeded by | Islam Khan Mashadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mullah Shukrullah Shirazi 1570 Shiraz, Safavid Iran |
| Died | 1639 Lahore, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | Chini Ka Rauza, Agra |
Mullah Shukrullah Shirazi (1570–1639), known by the royal title Afzal Khan, was a Mughal courtier during the reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan. He achieved fame as a scholar and rose to become Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire, during the period 1628–1639.