Sayeds of Kayan

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

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

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