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	USATODAY.com - Former king lives to realize dream of going home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zaher Shah, who ruled Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, was not a dynamic king.
		Zaher Shah's cousin, Mohammad Daoud Khan, staged a palace coup in 1973 that ousted the king while he was taking thermal baths on an island in southern Italy.
		Zaher Shah told The Associated Press recently that he was "counting the hours and minutes" before his homecoming.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/04/17/afghan-king-profile.htm (767 words)

	USATODAY.com - Deposed Afghan king arrives in Kabul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zaher Shah was forced to postpone his homecoming last month because of fears of an attempt on his life.
		Zaher Shah reigned from 1933 until 1973, when he left Afghanistan for the thermal baths of an Italian island and a cousin staged a palace coup, declaring himself Afghanistan's first president.
		Zaher Shah's arrival in Kabul was marked by celebration, as people from across Afghanistan lined the streets, dancing and singing — activities that were banned under Taliban rule only six months ago.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/04/17/afghan-king.htm (848 words)

	Ex-King Comes Home to Kabul After 29 Years - Los Angeles Times
		Despite reports of plots to assassinate Zaher Shah, and the arrest of suspects in an alleged bombing campaign in Kabul two weeks ago, the ex-king was in high spirits shortly before his departure from Italy, according to family members at his residence near Rome.
		Zaher Shah was deposed in 1973 by a cousin, and only older Afghans remember his reign, but he is identified in the popular consciousness with the country's last period of peace and stability.
		Zaher Shah was escorted home by interim Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai, who said earlier that the security situation in Kabul was "perfect" for the ex-king's return.
	www.latimes.com /la-041802king,0,3020964,full.story (1285 words)

	International
		Mohammad Zaher Shah, Afghanistan’s former king, moved back into his royal palace four months after returning from exile and 29 years after being driven from the throne in a family coup.
		However, after he decided not to stand against Hamid Karzai, who was chosen president of Afghanistan, and because of the people’s sentimental regard for the 87-year old Zaher Shah, the Loya Jirga, in its meeting in June, decided to allow the King to return to his palace.
		Mohammad Zaher Shah was toppled from the throne of Afghanistan in 1973 by Mohammad Daoud, his cousin.
	www.dayafterindia.com /aug2/afghan.html (477 words)

	Ex-king gets his first look at destruction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mohammad Zaher Shah returned to Afghanistan on Thursday, an emotional homecoming that most Afghans hope will help bring peace to their shattered nation.
		For 29 years, Zaher Shah lived in Rome, remaining largely silent as his country destroyed itself in 23 years of war.
		Zaher Shah returned to open the loya jirga -- a grand national council of tribal elders and other representatives -- that will choose a new transitional government in June.
	www.press-enterprise.com /newsarchive/2002/04/20/1019281641.html (408 words)

	JS Online: Ex-Afghan King to Visit Two Cities
		Mohammad Zaher Shah will visit the southern city of Kandahar - the deposed Taliban militia's onetime stronghold - and the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif in the next several days, his secretary, Amid Saddiq, confirmed Saturday.
		However, Zaher Shah has made clear he is keen to act as a unifying figure to bridge the gap among Afghanistan's fractious ethnic groups.
		Despite his age, Zaher Shah is expected to be a major presence in the upcoming loya jirga, the grand council that convenes June 10-15 to choose an 18-month transitional government to replace the U.N.-brokered interim administration that was sworn in five months ago.
	www.jsonline.com /news/attack/ap/jun02/ap-afghan-king-on-060102.asp?format=print (665 words)

	Webshots AP News Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mohammad Zaher Shah, the former monarch who formally convened the grand council, or loya jirga, on Tuesday urged the delegates to work "for the unity and independence of Afghanistan" after 23 devastating years of war.
		Karzai, a Pashtun like the ex-king, lavishly praised Zaher Shah as the "father of the nation" and said he would be granted privileges normally accorded constitutional monarchs.
		Zaher Shah would be allowed to convene the next parliament and the constitutional commission, award titles and honors and even live in the royal palace, Karzai said.
	daily.webshots.com /content/ap/current/h30530338.html (813 words)

	News-Star OnlineEx-king returns to homeland 04/19/02
		The outpouring of emotion for Zaher Shah -- who ruled Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973 in what many remember as their nation's last period of peace -- laid bare the high hopes Afghans are placing on him as the country struggles to overcome decades of unfathomable violence.
		Zaher Shah had been expected to arrive in March, but his homecoming was delayed after U.S. and Italian officials got word of possible plots to assassinate him.
		Some are hoping Zaher Shah's presence in Afghanistan will be a boost for Karzai, a distant relative of the former king.
	www.news-star.com /stories/041902/New_18.shtml (724 words)

	NewStandard: 4/15/02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In June, Zaher Shah is expected to convene a loya jirga, or national council, that will choose a new government for Afghanistan.
		In a recent interview with AP, Zaher Shah said, "I do not fear an attempt on my life." He was just 19 when he became king in 1933 after his father was assassinated before his eyes at the palace in Kabul.
		Zaher Shah is a beloved figure especially among his fellow Pashtuns, Afghanistan's largest ethnic group.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/04-02/04-15-02/a02wn010.htm (966 words)

	JS Online: Afghan King Postpones Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mohammad Zaher Shah, 87, returned to Afghanistan in April after three decades in exile.
		Zaher Shah has said he does not want the monarchy restored, but he has not ruled out serving as head of state if drafted.
		Zaher Shah has kept a relatively low profile since his April 18 return to Kabul under tight security.
	www.jsonline.com /news/attack/ap/jun02/ap-afghan-king060202.asp?format=print (422 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Wife of ex-king of Afghanistan dies at 84, family plans to return her body ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ROME – Homaira Shah, the former queen of Afghanistan and wife of ex-monarch Mohammad Zaher Shah, died Wednesday in Rome.
		Homaira Shah, who had lived with her husband in Rome since he was ousted from power in 1973, didn't follow the king on his historic return to Afghanistan in April because of her deteriorating health.
		During his rule, Zaher Shah was credited with helping to modernize Afghanistan with the creation of a constitutional monarchy and reforms that gave women the right to vote, work and receive an education.
	maps.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20020626-1510-obit-afghankingswife.html (359 words)

	Guardian \| Afghan king asks US to 'spare innocents'
		In a statement issued by his office, former King Mohammad Zaher Shah, who has been working to select a new government for Afghanistan, said his paramount objective was the safety and dignity of Afghans and the integrity of the country.
		Zaher Shah, 86, ruled Afghanistan for 40 years until he was ousted in 1973 by a cousin.
		Since the September 11 attacks, Afghans and outsiders have looked to Zaher Shah as the only Afghan who might be able to unify Afghanistan's many ethnic and religious groups.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4272438-108920,00.html (487 words)

	Ex-Afghan king heads for home: 4/18/02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Former Afghan King Mohammad Zaher Shah, right, waves, ending his exile in Italy, on his way to leave for Kabul from Pratica di Mare Military Airport, on the outskirts of Rome, with Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai early today.
		Zaher Shah, wearing a brown leather jacket and a brown cap instead of his usual more formal attire, waved to reporters as he boarded the plane, but made no statement.
		Zaher Shah was deposed in 1973 by a cousin, Mohammed Daoud, while vacationing in Italy and has lived there ever since.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/04-02/04-18-02/a02wn016.htm (535 words)

	Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi
		Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi son of Dur Mohammad Khan was born on 28th of February 1920 in Malajat of Kandahar Province Afghanistan.
		Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi the director of Education in Kandahar Province was arrested by the Kandahar's Governor Mohammad Younus Khan.
		Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi was not only a sensitive poet, good writer and a journalist but also had a part in training of the new generation.
	www.afghanan.net /biographies/khwakhuzhi.htm (753 words)

	Ex-king returns to Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Afghanistan's former king, Mohammad Zaher Shah, stepped off a plane Thursday and into his homeland 29 years after being overthrown in a palace coup.
		Dancers swirled to the beat of drums as thousands of Afghans lined the route where the 87-year-old former monarch was taken in a heavily guarded motorcade from the airport to his new residence -- a two-story house on a quiet Kabul street.
		In a recent interview, Zaher Shah said he had no intention of reclaiming his throne.
	www.press-enterprise.com /newsarchive/2002/04/19/1019186842.html (229 words)

	Irish Examiner - 2002/04/19: Afghans hope deposed king's return will bring stability
		MOHAMMAD Zaher Shah, Afghanistan's deposed king, ended 29 years in exile yesterday, arriving at Kabul airport to a red carpet, a guard of honour and a crowd of dignitaries.
		Flown in from Rome on an Italian military aircraft, Mr Zaher Shah was accompanied by Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai and six Afghan Cabinet ministers.
		Zaher Shah was deposed in 1973 by a cousin, Mohammed Daoud, while on holiday in Italy and has lived there ever since.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/2002/04/19/story27018.asp (574 words)

	printable news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zaher Shah also said that warlords would join the legitimate head of state and government approved by the Loya Jerga.
		(Zaher Shah) It is the Italian government, the government of a country in which I do not feel a foreigner, that is taking the security of my trip to Afghanistan in hand.
		(Zaher Shah) Things will change when, on the basis of the Loya Jerga's decisions, a legitimate head of state and a legitimate government have taken office.
	www.iranvajahan.net /cgi-bin/printarticle.pl?l=en&y=2002&m=3&d=26&a=13 (1116 words)

	CNN.com - Afghan leaders look to future - June 11, 2002
		Afghanistan's former king, Zaher Shah, Monday threw his support behind interim government chairman Hamid Karzai to lead a transitional government.
		Shah, from Afghanistan's major ethnic Pashtun group, has never publicly claimed any position but support for the former monarch had been growing because of his image as a unifying figure for a people suffering from nearly a generation of war.
		Shah was deposed while on a trip to Italy in 1973 when his brother-in-law, Mohammad Daud Khan, proclaimed Afghanistan a republic and himself president.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/central/06/11/afghan.council (855 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zaher Shah ruled for 40 years before being overthrown by his cousin in 1973.
		Ahmad Shah, a third man in the store, said he agreed with Uddin that Zaher Shah should rule again and brushed aside a question about the ex-king's age.
		Zaher Shah is the only one the majority will support,'' said Mamis Khan, a 38-year-old Pashtun farmer.
	home1.gte.net /eskandar/afghanmonyesno.html (656 words)

	Vindicator • Strife delays parley 1 day
		U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad attributed the delay to confusion caused by reports that the former monarch, Mohammad Zaher Shah, would be a candidate for head of state, which the loya jirga is to choose.
		The controversy over the role of the aged former king threatened to derail the carefully prepared plans for the loya jirga, which is to decide on a new form of government for this war-ravaged country and choose ministers for an interim government to rule until elections in 18 months.
		Zaher Shah, who returned to his homeland in April after 29 years in exile, has been touted as the man who can unify Afghanistan, fractured by decades of war, which has given rise to bitter ethnic differences.
	www.vindy.com /print/280763000673881.shtml (850 words)

	CBC News:British warn of possible plot to kill former Afghan king (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mohammad Zaher Shah returned home Thursday, after living 29 years in exile in Italy.
		In 1973, Zaher Shah was overthrown in a palace coup by his cousin.
		Zaher Shah himself was almost killed in 1991 in Rome by an Angolan-born Portuguese man posing as a journalist.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2002/04/20/afghan_king020420 (310 words)

	TCM Breaking News - 2002/03/26: Afghan king’s return delayed by ‘alarming reports’
		As a result, Italy delayed Zaher Shah’s trip and decided to take charge of his security on his arrival instead of leaving it in Afghan hands.
		Zaher Shah was expected to leave Rome yesterday.
		Zaher Shah ruled Afghanistan for 40 years, the last stretch of real peace the county knew, and many Afghans hope he can serve as a unifying figure when he returns.
	archives.tcm.ie /breakingnews/2002/03/26/story44335.asp (321 words)

	Former Afghan king supports Karzai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Zaher Shah has said before that he has no designs on the throne.
		Zaher Shah, who ended 29 years of exile in Rome when he returned Thursday, expressed his "full support" for Karzai, who he said is "providing real leadership for our people."
		Zaher Shah's homecoming was part of an agreement signed last year in Germany calling on the former king to open the loya jirga.
	www.broomfieldenterprise.com /news/terror/apr02/22wking.html (276 words)

	Pravda.RU Afghani queen dies in Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The wife of Former Afghani King Mohammad Zaher Shah, Homaira, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 86 in Rome on Wednesday.
		Homaira Shah is to be buried in the royal tomb on a hill overlooking Kabul.
		Under the educated Zaher Shah, many European rules were introduced in Afghanistan: women took off the yashmaks; men began shaving beards, and the monarchy itself became constitutional in 1964.
	english.pravda.ru /main/2002/06/27/31289.html (2470 words)

	THE "FATHER OF THE NATION" ZAHER SHAH RETURNED TO KABOL
		Iranian who watched the event on their television sets equipped with satellite dishes immediately made the comparison between Zaher Shah’s first words on his arrival to homeland and the extraordinary, if not historic response of Mr.
		Mohammad Soltanifar, the managing editor of the pro-government, English-language daily "Iran News" said the fear expressed by some "low-level" Iranian officials has no ground as there is no room in Iran for Monarchy "anymore".
		Mohammad Zaher Shah was deposed by his cousin Daoud Khan while on holiday in Italy in 1973.
	www.iran-press-service.com /articles_2002/Apr_2002/zaher_shah_returned_18402.htm (647 words)

	Democratic Underground Forums - "Declassified Files Profile Afghan King"
		Declassified U.S. documents from his last years as king of Afghanistan portray Mohammad Zaher Shah as an aloof leader reigning over a nation with declining morale and a feeling of hopelessness.
		And the United States and its coalition partners in the war on terrorism hope that Zaher Shah could assume a leadership role, at least as a symbolic figure in a future Afghan government.
		Zaher Shah ruled for 40 years before being ousted in a 1973 coup.
	www.democraticunderground.com /duforum/DCForumID5/9789.html (286 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: Former King Returns to Afghanistan -- April 18, 2002
		Tight security ringed the runway where Zaher Shah landed and some two-dozen international peacekeepers, backed by tanks and armored vehicles, kept watch over his motorcade.
		Zaher Shah had been exiled in Italy since a 1973 coup ended his 40-year rule.
		For his part, Zaher Shah says he will spend his remaining years working for the Afghan people.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/afghanking_04-18-02.html (398 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Afghan loya jirga delayed for a day while compromise reached on former king (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Diplomats said the Tajik concern that Zaher Shah might stand for election as head of state forced the loya jirga to be postponed until Tuesday.
		After Zaher Shah's announcement, there were rumors Pashtun delegates were leaving Kabul or marching on the king's residence to demand he reconsider.
		An ethnic Pashtun, Zaher Shah returned to Afghanistan in April after 29 years in Italy to try to unite his shattered homeland, deeply divided along ethnic lines after 23 years of war.
	maps.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20020610-1307-afghan-loyajirga.html (798 words)

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