Soraya Tarzi

ملکه ثریا طرزی (Known as "Queen Soraya")

Queen Consort of Afghanistan, Feminist Pioneer, Founder of First Girls' School

Born 1899-11-24

Damascus, Syria

Passed Away 1968-04-20 Rome, Italy

Lifespan 68 years old

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"Do not think that our nation needs only soldiers; it needs educated women whose minds nurture freedom and dignity."

Archival Overview

Iconic Queen Consort of Afghanistan who championed female emancipation, founded Afghanistan's first girls' school (Masturat) and women's hospital, and famously unveiled herself in public in 1928.

Biographical Record

Soraya Tarzi was born on November 24, 1899, in Damascus, Syria, the daughter of celebrated intellectual Mahmud Tarzi. Educated in Western and Islamic humanities, she married King Amanullah Khan in 1913, serving as his closest political partner and modernizing advisor.

Soraya revolutionized the status of women in Central Asia. She founded the Anjuman-i Himayat-i Niswan (Organization for the Protection of Women) and the pioneering women's journal Ershad-i Niswan in 1921. In a historic royal gathering in Kabul in 1928, King Amanullah tore off her veil, declaring that women should participate fully in public life without purdah. Time Magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential Women of the 20th Century.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Royal Mausoleum at Amir Shaheed Gardens
Jalalabad, Afghanistan

                         GPS: 34.4286, 70.4517                    

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