Soraya Tarzi
First queen consort of Afghanistan (1899–1968)
Soraya Tarzi
Soraya Tarzi (Pashto: ثريا طرزی) (24 November 1897 – 20 April 1968) was Queen of Afghanistan as the wife of King Amanullah Khan. As Queen, she became one of the most influential women in the world at the time. She played a major part in the modernization reforms of Amanullah Khan, particularly regarding the emancipation of women. Owing to the reforms King Amanullah instituted, the country's religious sects grew violent. In 1929, the King abdicated to prevent a civil war and went into exile. Their first stop was India, then part of the British Empire.
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