He resisted pressures from Mahmud Beg Tarzi, Amānullāh (Habibullah's third son, who had married Soraya, a daughter of Tarzi), and others to enter World War I on the side of the Central Powers.
He opposed the persuasion from Mahmud Beg Tarzi, Amānullāh (Habibullah's third son, who was married to Soraya, a daughter of Tarzi), and others to take part in World War I on the side of the opposing forces.