Shah, Mohammad Zahir b. October 15, 1914 d. July 22, 2007 Afghan Royalty. He was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning for four decades. Ascending to the throne in 1933, after his father was assassinated, his reign was one of the most tranquil periods in Afghanistan's history. He supported the traditional change issues put forth by the women, used foreign cash to develop the country's medieval infrastructure and kept a balance of peace with rival Soviet and Western cultures. In 1973, Zahir Shah was deposed in a coup by his cousin and brother-in-law...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Mariana Hill, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
b. October 15, 1914 d. July 22, 2007