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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. [2] Ruling for 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century.
- 8 November 1933
- Mohammad Nadir Shah
- 8 November 1933 – 17 July 1973
Apr 16, 2024 · Mohammad Zahir Shah (born Oct. 15, 1914, Kabul, Afg.—died July 23, 2007, Kabul) 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.
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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. World War II brought about a slowdown in development processes, but Afghanistan maintained its traditional ...
Jul 23, 2007 · Mohammad Zahir Shah was born in Kabul, educated at schools in Afghanistan and France, studied at the military academy and was groomed for office by his father, Nadir Shah, who made him assistant ...
- Sandy Gall
Jul 24, 2007 · “Zahir Shah was beloved by many people,” said Abdul Hamid Mubarez, one of Afghanistan’s best-known journalists . “For them, he was a mixture of Afghan and Western culture.
- Barry Bearak
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Jul 23, 2007 · Weak, if well meaning, during his 40-year reign, Zahir Shah was a symbol of peace and unity in a country still struggling to emerge from the turmoil that began with his 1973 ouster in a palace coup.
Jul 23, 2007 · The last monarch of Afghanistan, who ruled for 40 years and was ousted in a coup in 1973, passed away at 92 in 2007. He returned from exile in Italy in 2002 to support the new democracy, but stood aside for President Karzai.
