Sayed Kayan

Sayed Nadir Shah Kayani
سید نادرشاه کیانی
Sayed Kayan
Sayed of Kayan
Religious Leader
Personal details
Born
Sayed Nadir Shah Kayani

(1897-08-02)2 August 1897
Baghlan, Afghanistan
Died20 September 1971(1971-09-20) (aged 74)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Political partyIsmaili
Parent
  • Sayed Gawhar Khan (father)
Residence(s)Kayan, Baghlan, Afghanistan
religionShia Ismaili
EthnicitySadat[1]
HouseSayed of Kayan

Sayed Kayan or Sayed of Kayan is a ruling title in northern areas of Afghanistan. Ismaili community in Afghanistan is led by this family of Syeds hailing from the historical valley of Kayan Baghlan.