Shah Muhammad Rais, born April 4, 1954, in Afghanistan, is known as the real-life 'Bookseller of Kabul,' featured in Åsne Seierstad's 2002 book. Following the book's publication, which revealed aspects of his life that endangered his family due to its bootlegged translations in Persian, he sought asylum in Scandinavia in November 2005. He declared that his wife and children were political refugees seeking protection in Norway or Sweden. Rais has also published his own version of his story, titled 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Bookseller in Kabul.'
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 259 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kabul (4:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Shah
king, ruler, sovereign
Read Full Shah Name AnalysisApril 4, 1954 Facts
Generation Group
Shah Muhammad Rais belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kabul
Occupation: bookseller | writer
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for April 4, 1954
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 0 | 14 Aries 47 | 22 Gemini 42 |
| Moon | 25 Aries 23 | 5 Cancer 2 | 27 Scorpio 57 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 10 | 27 Pisces 17 | 15 Cancer 56 |
| Venus | 29 Aries 47 | 26 Pisces 10 | 25 Cancer 58 |
| Mars | 26 Sagittarius 42 | 24 Cancer 43 | 5 Capricorn 34 |
| Jupiter | 20 Gemini 29 | 16 Gemini 30 | 4 Cancer 29 |
| Saturn | 8 Scorpio 13 | 24 Pisces 48 | 3 Scorpio 35 |
| Uranus | 19 Cancer 3 | 24 Taurus 56 | 21 Cancer 29 |
| Neptune | 24 Libra 59 | 0 Aries 10 | 23 Libra 24 |
| Pluto | 22 Leo 44 | 3 Aquarius 36 | 22 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 19 Capricorn 48 | 26 Pisces 33 | 16 Capricorn 2 |
| Ketu | 19 Cancer 48 | 26 Virgo 33 | 16 Cancer 2 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Shah Muhammad Rais's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2025
