Ali Ahmed Jahn

Raja Hussain Ali Khan Maqpon

1947

My grandfather's father was the last king in Gilgit Baltistan, coming from a long line that was once a dynasty called the Maqpon dynasty.

Born in 1950

Mar 8, 1950

My grandfather, Ali Ahmed Jahn, was born in Gilgit Pakistan in Gilgit Medical Center in March.

Childhood

1951

My grandfather moved to Danyor Pakistan with family for five years before returning to Gilgit.

Family

1951

My grandfather lived a comfortable life with his parents and had 9 siblings. He had five older brothers and 4 older sisters at this time. His was the youngest of the 10 kids.

Attending School

1955

My grandfather started going to primary school with the rest of his siblings.

Peshawar

1968

He then moved to Peshawar Pakistan to pursue higher education. Abdul left his family behind in Gilgit, 229 miles away.

University

1968

He Attended the University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar.

Graduating

1973

My grandfather Graduated university with a master in engineering for Electrical and Computer engineering.

Marriage

1973

He then got married the year he graduated, and moved back to Gilgit Pakistan to be closer to family, with his wife, Bibi. (An older picture of them)

Work

1974

He got a job as an electrical engineer and he worked in that field for most of his working career.

First Child

1975

In 1975, My grandfather and grandmother have their first child, Zainab.

Second Child

Mar 8, 1976

After Zainab is born, they realize they want to have more kids. The next year they have another daughter, Safia (my mom).

Fishing

1980

In his free time, my grandfather would often fish. This was passed down and is something all his kids, and their kids do often.

Earthquake of 1983

Dec 31, 1983

Earthquakes often occur in Pakistan, this one at 7.2 magnitude affected my grandparents most.
https://spark.adobe.com/video/IDXS3rp8nNEUM
(A comic I made about a story my grandmother told me, that shows how dangerous the earthquakes could be.)

Last Child

1993

In 1993, my grandparents have their last child, Muhammed. He is the youngest of 7 children, 4 girls and 3 boys.

First Grandchild

1998

Their oldest daughter, Zainab gets married and has her first child, a boy named Taimoor.

1999

1999

My mom, the second daughter gets married to Rehan Khan (my dad), after knowing him for five years. The Jahn family becomes very close with the Khan family, and it remain that way to this day.

America

2001

My mom and dad move to the US, becoming the first American immigrants in their families, along with my older brother, who is also named Taimoor.

I am born

Jun 15, 2002

My grandfather's third grandchild is born. I am the first american born citizen in my entire family.

Visiting

2003

My grandparents second eldest daughter returns with her children and husband to visit. This is the last time we have been to Pakistan, and I haven't seen my mom's parents since.

Retiring

2005

By 2005, my grandfather retires from his job as an electrical engineer. He now lives comfortably, surrounded by the rest of my family.

Life Currently

2018

My grandfather is now 68 years old. He lives near most of my family and has 13 grandkids. He spends his time focused on family, while maintaining a farm and garden.