When did Gulnara Karimova divorce Maqsudi Karimova?

When the marriage started to crumble in July 2001, Karimova took the two children and left the United States for Uzbekistan. An Uzbek judge granted her a divorce, while a US court granted one to Maqsudi.

Who is the elder daughter of Islam Karimov?

Gulnara Karimova. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Gulnara Islomovna Karimova (Cyrillic Uzbek: Гулнора Исломовна Каримова; Russian: Гульнара Исламовна Каримова, Gul’nara Islamovna Karimova; 8 July 1972) is the elder daughter of Islam Karimov, the leader of Uzbekistan from 1989 to his death in 2016.

Who is the father of Iman Karimova’s father?

Gulnara Karimova divorced Iman’s father — Afghan-American businessman Mansur Maqsudi — in 2001. Islam Karimov, a former communist boss, ruled for 27 years at the center of a tight inner circle and ruthlessly applied the country’s security and intelligence forces to keep a tight lid on dissent.

Why is Gulnara Karimova under investigation in Uzbekistan?

Karimova is also under investigation in Uzbekistan on charges of corruption, although she denies any wrongdoing. In 2006, Karimova released her first music video singing a song called “Unutma Meni” (Don’t Forget Me) under the stage name “Googoosha”, apparently her father’s nickname for her.