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 298 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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 0 | 14 Aries 33 | 23 Gemini 39 |
| Moon | 25 Aries 23 | 9 Scorpio 45 | 10 Sagittarius 9 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 10 | 16 Pisces 47 | 16 Cancer 33 |
| Venus | 29 Aries 47 | 5 Taurus 43 | 27 Cancer 9 |
| Mars | 26 Sagittarius 42 | 25 Pisces 42 | 5 Capricorn 19 |
| Jupiter | 20 Gemini 29 | 16 Cancer 1 | 4 Cancer 43 |
| Saturn | 8 Scorpio 13 | 5 Aries 51 | 3 Scorpio 33 |
| Uranus | 19 Cancer 3 | 28 Taurus 55 | 21 Cancer 33 |
| Neptune | 24 Libra 59 | 2 Aries 19 | 23 Libra 23 |
| Pluto | 22 Leo 44 | 5 Aquarius 16 | 22 Leo 55 |
| Rahu | 19 Capricorn 48 | 7 Pisces 13 | 15 Capricorn 59 |
| Ketu | 19 Cancer 48 | 7 Virgo 13 | 15 Cancer 59 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Shah Muhammad Rais's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 17 November, 2026
