Soraya Tarzi (Pashto/Dari: ملکه ثريا; November 24, 1899 – April 20, 1968), also known as Suraiya Shahzada Khanum, was the first Queen consort of Afghanistan in the early 20th century and the wife of King Amanullah Khan. Born in Syria, she was educated by her father, who was the Afghan leader and intellectual Sardar Mahmud Beg Tarzi. She belonged to the Mohammadzai Pashtun tribe, a sub-tribe of the Barakzai dynasty.
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24 November 1899 Damascus, Syria
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20 April 1968 (aged 68) Rome, Italy
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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