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Mohammed Zahir Shah

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Mohammed Zahir Shah
محمد ظاهر شاه
Keeng o the God grantit Kinrick o Afghanistan an its dependencies[1]
Portrait o Zahir Shah
Keeng o Afghanistan
Ring8 November 1933 – 17 Julie 1973
PredecessorMohammed Nadir Shah
SuccessorMonarchy abolished Mohammed Daoud Khan as Preses o Afghanistan
Heid o House o Barakzai
Ring8 November 1933 – 23 Julie 2007
Born15 October 1914[2]
Kabul, Afghanistan
Dee'd23 Julie 2007(2007-07-23) (aged 92)
Kabul, Afghanistan
BuirialMaranjan Hill
SpouseHumaira Begum
IssuePrincess Bilqis Begum
Prince Muhammed Akbar Khan
Croun Prince Ahmad Shah Khan
Princess Maryam Begum
Prince Muhammed Nadir Khan
Prince Shah Mahmoud Khan
Prince Muhammed Daoud Pashtunyar Khan
Prince Mir Wais Khan
HooseBarakzai
FaitherMohammed Nadir Shah
MitherMah Parwar Begum
ReleegionSunni Islam

Mohammed Zahir Shah (Pashto: محمد ظاهرشاه October 15, 1914 – Julie 23, 2007) wis the last King o Afghanistan, reignin for fower decades, frae 1933 till he wis oustit bi a coup in 1973. Follaein his return frae exile, he wis gien the teetle 'Faither o the Naition' in 2002, which he held till his daith.[2]

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