Babo Jan

Mirmon Halima, also known as Babo Jan or Bobo Jan (fl. 1880), was an Afghan royal consort. She was married to Abdur Rahman Khan (r. 1880–1901).

Biography She was a granddaughter of Amir Dost Mohammed Khan, a former ruler of Afghanistan who was also Abdur Rahman's grandfather.

She was one of the many wives of the king. It was the custom of the monarch to have four official wives and a large number of unofficial wives as well as slave concubines in the harem of the royal Palace complex in Kabul. She was however his favorite wife, and came to influence him and the affairs of state.

Babo Jan was described as wise and patriotic. She was known to write poetry, which was common for royal and aristocratic women of the harem.