Soraya Tarzi
| Soraya Tarzi | |
|---|---|
Formal photograph of Soraya during her tenure as princess consort of Afghanistan | |
| Queen consort of Afghanistan | |
| Tenure | 9 June 1926 – 14 January 1929 |
| Princess consort of Afghanistan | |
| Tenure | 28 February 1919 – 9 June 1926 |
| Born | Suraiya Shahzada Tarzi 24 November 1899 Damascus, Ottoman Syria, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 20 April 1968 (aged 68) Rome, Italy |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Amanullah Khan |
| Issue | See
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| House | Mohammadzai-Tarzi |
| Father | Sardar Mahmud Beg Tarzi |
| Mother | Asma Rasmiya Khanum |
| Religion | Islam |
Soraya Tarzi (Pashto/Dari: ثريا طرزی) (24 November 1899 – 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.