Kayan, Baghlan
Kayan | |
|---|---|
| Motto: The Cradle of Afghanistan Ismailis | |
  Kayan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′4″N 68°25′42″E / 35.63444°N 68.42833°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Baghlan Province |
| Government | |
| • Afghanistan Ismaili Leader | Sayed Mansur Naderi |
| • Governor | Sayed Jafar Naderi |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Sayyids Hazara |
| • Religions | Twelver and Ismaili Shia Islam |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
| Website | https://www.sayedkayan.org |
Kayan is a village in Baghlan Province in north eastern Afghanistan. It is located in the valley of Kayan, some 30 kilometres west of Dushi. The residents of Kayan valley are mostly members of Sadat and Hazara tribes loyal to Sayed Kayan who was the official representative of Aga Khan in Afghanistan. The Sayyids follow Isma'ili Islam.
See also
References
- ↑ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ↑ "Ismaili Shia Muslims".
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