Sayed Kayan

Sayed Kayan or Sayed of Kayan is a position of leadership amongst the Ismaili community in Afghanistan. The Ismaili community in Afghanistan is led by a family of Sayeds (descendants of the Islamic prophet Mohammed) hailing from the village of Kayan.

Leadership[]

The family of Sayed Kayan has served as the representative of the Ismailia Iamam for the last two centuries.

Among the notable figures to hold the title of Sayed Kayan:

After his death, the title was passed on to his eldest son, Sayed Shah Naser Naderi.

• Sayed Kayan’s eldest son.
• the eldest grandson of Sayed Kayan.

The Ismailis mostly live in different provinces of Afghanistan including Kabul, Parwan, Maidan Wardak, Bamyan, Baghlan, and Samangan, Balkh, Kunduz, Takhar, and Badakhshan.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• The Ismailis of Afghanistan: THE SAYEDS OF KAYAN

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