Nicole and Matt's Timeline of a Thousand Splendid Suns

By mattschooltime
  • King Zahir Shah is Overthrown

    King Zahir Shah is Overthrown

    Born on October 15, 1914, Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan before being overthrown by Mohammad Daud Khan, which brother-in-law.
  • The Republic is Proclaimed

    The Republic is Proclaimed

    After Zahir Shah formally abdicates and his brother-in-law, Daud Khan is formally named the president of the new republic.

  • Mariam leaves the kobla and travels to Herat

  • Nana commits suicide

  • Rasheed and Mariam get married

    Mariam is 15 when she is married off to Rasheed. Jalil's wives set it all up and forced Mariam to marry Rasheed.

  • Mariam has her first miscarriage

  • Laila is born

  • Mir Akbar Khyber Murdered

    He was the leader of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. Khan's regime is blamed for his murder

  • Tariq looses his leg due to a land mine

  • Jalil dies

  • Peace Treaty Signed, and Soviets Leave

    Peace Treaty Signed, and Soviets Leave

    The Soviet Army withdraws from Afghanistan leaving Najibullah, a Soviet puppet who was ineffective in his rule.
  • Last of the Soviets Leave

    Last of the Soviets Leave

    Following the Geneva Accords, the Soviets completely withdraw their army https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EYDhWUNh44

  • Tariq leaves Kabul for Pakistan

  • Laila's parents die

  • Lail marries Rasheed

  • The Soviet Union Collapses With Other Countries Delcaring Independence

    The Soviet Union Collapses With Other Countries Delcaring Independence

    The Soviet Union collapses and many republics are proclaimed int its rubble.
  • Najbullah Surrenders to Mujahideen

    Najbullah Surrenders to Mujahideen

    The jihad is over and the Mujahideen make Najbullah surrender from power.

  • The Mujahideen Starts Splintering

    They lack a common enemy, and start fighting each other for power.

  • Aziza is born

  • Mariam, Laila and Aziza attempt to leave Kabul

  • The Taliban Enter Kabul

    The Taliban Enter Kabul

    The Taliban enter Kabul and are welcomed because they bring strict Islamic law and peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPG3qS7tSQs

  • Zalmai is born

  • Aziza is sent to an orphanage

  • Ttariq returns to Kabul

  • Mariam murders Rasheed

  • Mariam dies

  • Laila, Tariq, Aziza and Zalmai move to Pakistan

  • 9/11 Happens

    9/11 Happens

    9/11 Happens and eventually causes the United States to invade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15VUbP16XpI

  • Laila and her family return to Kabul

  • Laila renovates the orphanage

  • Hamid Karzai is Named President of Afghanistan

    Hamid Karzai is Named President of Afghanistan

    Expelling the Taliban from much of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai is named the president, succeeding the Taliban's government.