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Mohammad Zahir Shah (Pashto/Dari: محمد ظاهر شاه ; 15 October 1914 – 23 July 2007) was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Ruling for 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century.
May 23, 2024 · Mohammad Zahir Shah was the king of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, who provided an era of stable government to his country. The sons of Moḥammad Nāder Shah, Zahir and his brothers reasserted central government control during a period of anarchy and banditry in the late 1920s.
2 days ago · Afghanistan - Mohammad Zahir Shah, 1933-73: The first 20 years of Mohammad Zahir Shah’s reign were characterized by cautious policies of national consolidation, an expansion of foreign relations, and internal development using Afghan funds alone.
Jul 24, 2007 · KABUL, Afghanistan, July 23 — Mohammad Zahir Shah , the former king of Afghanistan, whose 40-year reign, which ended in 1973, was esteemed enough to earn him the title “father of the...
Jul 23, 2007 · Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan, who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, has died, President Hamid...
Jul 23, 2007 · KABUL — Muhammad Zahir Shah, the former king of Afghanistan whose 40-year reign, which ended in 1973, was esteemed enough to earn him the ceremonial title "father of the nation" in...
Jul 23, 2007 · KABUL — Muhammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan, who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, has died, President...
Jul 23, 2007 · Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, died Monday, President...
Jul 23, 2007 · ohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, has died, President Hamid Karzai...
Jul 23, 2007 · The former king of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah reigned for 40 years before going into exile. After the 11 September attacks on the US, he returned home to work for national unity.
