Humaira Begum
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Humaira Begum was the wife and first cousin of King Zahir and the last Queen of Afghanistan.
Humaira Begum at the White House with her husband, King Zahir, 1963
Soraya Tarzi
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Soraya Tarzi 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
Humaira Begum
…reign, Queen Humaira did not play a big public role. King Amanullah had been deposed in 1929 because of discontent partially caused by the example of Queen Soraya Tarzi, who appeared in public with her husband unveiled, and his successor reinstated the veil and gender seclusion. During the 1930s, the royal women continued…
Formal photograph of Soraya during her tenure as princess consort of Afghanistan
Queen Soraya in Berlin in 1928
Queen Soraya Tarzi and King Amanullah with President Kemal Atatürk
Queen Soraya and her husband King Amanullah are buried at this mausoleum in Jalalabad, Afghanistan