Mohammed Zahir Shah
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Mohammed Zahir Shah (16 October 1914 – 23 July 2007) was the last King (Shah) of Afghanistan. He ruled for four decades, from 1933 to 1973.
Mohammed Zahir Shah became king of Afghanistan at the age of nineteen after the assassination of his father in November 1933. Since he was so young, his uncle, Shah Mahmood Khan ran the government. Mohammed Zahir Shah took control and was able to keep Afghanistan’s neutral position in international politics.
In July 17, 1973, Mohammed Zahir Shah was no longer king after a bloodless coup. He died on July 23, 2007 (aged 92).
Mohammed Zahir Shah Media
Zahir Shah of Afghanistan in 1930s-cropped
President John F. Kennedy stands with King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh (right), upon the King’s arrival at the White House for a dinner in his honor. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Mohammad Zahir Shah and Marshal Tito in 1968
Zahir Shah arrives at PAF Station Mauripur, followed by President of Pakistan Iskander Mirza and Nahid Mirza. They are greeted by C-in-C of the PAF Asghar Khan and Nur Khan. Others in attendance are chiefs of the Iraqi, Turkish, and Iranian Air Forces, and General Ayub Khan. The World record loop, performed in his honor, is showcased at the end. (1958)
Chief Justice Shinwani from the Supreme Court of Afghanistan (right) administers the Oath of Office for the Presidential Inauguration to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec 7, 2004. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman
Tomb of former King Zahir Shah
Postage stamp featuring King Zahir Shah.
Tughra of Mohammad Zahir Shah
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