Noun
khanum (plural khanums)
(historical) An aristocratic lady in the Middle East or South Asia.
After Shoghi Effendi's death, Rúhíyyih Khanum published parts of her personal diaries to show glimpses of Shoghi Effendi's life. Source: Internet
Her enemy was Muhtarim Khanum, the widow of Prince Kamran Mirza. Source: Internet
Mehdi Hassan, Farida Khanum and others became what they became because of their thirst for excellence. Source: Internet
He was raised by his mother, Hajieh Agha Khanum, and his aunt, Sahebeth, following the murder of his father, Seyed Mostafa Hindi, five months after his birth in 1903. citation Ruhollah began to study the Qur'an and elementary Persian at the age of six. Source: Internet
When Mirza Ibrahim fell in the war with Balkh, Khurram Begum wanted to send the Khanum to her father, Shah Muhammad of Kashgar ; but she refused to go. Source: Internet
Soon after Muhtarim Khanum died. Source: Internet