Tahir Shah Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Tahir Shah Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Tahir Shah Facts

Full Name	Tahir Shah
Birthdate	November 16, 1966
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	58 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author

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Tahir Shah Age & Birthday

Tahir Shah is best known as Non-Fiction Author who has born on November 16, 1966 in England. Currently, Tahir Shah is 58 years, 0 months and 25 days old. Tahir Shah will celebrate 59th birthday on Sunday, 16th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Tahir Shah upcoming birthday.

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Tahir Shah Biography

About

Famous for his humorous travel memoirs Trail of Feathers, In Search of King Solomon's Mines, and The Caliph's House, he is also well known for his book reviews and journalistic pieces, as well as for his screenplay Journey to Mecca. He published his debut novel, Timbuctoo, in 2012.

Before Fame

After completing his early education at the Bryanston School in Dorset, England, he attended colleges in Great Britain, Kenya, and the United States.

Trivia

A political activist as well as a travel writer, he worked on behalf of the Qantara Foundation (which advocates for better relations between the West and the East).

Family Life

The children of Indian Sufi scholar Idries Shah, he and his two sisters, documentary filmmaker Saira Shah and journalist Safia Nafisa Shah, spent their younger years in England. In the early 2000s, Tahir Shah settled in Morocco with his wife Rachana Shah and his children Timur and Ariane.

Associated With

His major literary influences include Nobel Prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing (a longtime friend of the Shah family) and Amina Shah (a prominent folklorist and his paternal aunt).

Top Asked Questions about Tahir Shah

How old is Tahir Shah in 2024?

Tahir Shah is 58 years old today.

When was Tahir Shah born?

Tahir Shah was born on November 16, 1966 in England.

What is Tahir Shah zodiac sign?

Tahir Shah zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Tahir Shah best known for?

Tahir Shah was best known as Non-Fiction Author.

Fun Facts about Tahir Shah's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Tahir Shah's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Tahir Shah was born on Wednesday, 320^th day / 46^th week of 1966
Tahir Shah has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Tahir Shah birthday is XVI.XI.MCMLXVI
Tahir Shah's birthstone is Topaz
Tahir Shah's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Tahir Shah age in year is 58 years old
Tahir Shah age in month is 696 months old
Tahir Shah age in day is 21210 days old
Tahir Shah age in hour is 509040 hours old
Tahir Shah age in minute is 30542400 minutes old
Tahir Shah age in second is 1832544000 seconds old
Next Tahir Shah birthday is on Sunday, November 16th 2025
Tahir Shah age in next birthday (2025) is 59 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 16, 1966 birthday

Historical Events on Tahir Shah Birthday (November 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Tahir Shah's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1945	UNESCO is founded.
1965	Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
1973	Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
1973	U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
1974	The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
1979	The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea in Bucharest, Romania.
1988	The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence.
1988	In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
1989	El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
1990	Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1992	The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk.
1997	After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
2002	The first cases of the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
2005	Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2022	Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon.
1985	The birth of Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, the Prime Minister of Finland
1986	The birth of Omar Mateen, Islamic terrorist, perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting (d. 2016)
1986	The birth of Maxime Médard, French rugby player
1987	The birth of Eitan Tibi, Israeli footballer
1987	The birth of Jordan Walden, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Iamsu!, American rapper and producer
1990	The birth of Arjo Atayde, Filipino actor
1990	The birth of Dénes Dibusz, Hungarian football player
1991	The birth of Tomomi Kasai, Japanese actress and singer
1992	The birth of George Akpabio, Nigerian footballer
1992	The birth of Matthew Allwood, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Pete Davidson, American comedian and actor
1994	The birth of Brandon Larracuente, American actor
1994	The birth of Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese football player
1995	The birth of Noah Gray-Cabey, American actor and pianist
2015	The death of David Canary, American actor (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Michael C. Gross, American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alton D. Slay, American general (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Melvin Laird, American politician and writer (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Daniel Prodan, Romanian football player (b. 1972)
2017	The death of Hiromi Tsuru, Japanese actress (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Ann Wedgeworth, American actress (b. 1934)
2018	The death of William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2019	The death of John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)
2019	The death of Terry O'Neill, British photographer (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Sheila Nelson, English string teacher (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Jyrki Kasvi, Finnish journalist and politician (b. 1964)
2022	The death of Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (b. 1926)

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