Sayed Kayan

Origins Kayan is a valley in Dushi District of Baghlan Province in northern Afghanistan. He died in Kabul in 1971. Modern period After Sayed Nadir Shah Kayani's death, his eldest son Sayed Shah Naser Naderi (1925–1987) briefly held the position but was succeeded by his younger brother, Sayed Mansur Naderi (born 1936), who continues to hold the title. The force controlled Baghlan Province and protected supply routes through the Salang Tunnel. == List of Sayeds of Kayan ==

The following individuals have held the hereditary title of Sayed of Kayan: == Notable family members ==

• Sayed Jafar Naderi (born 1965): Eldest son of Sayed Mansur Naderi, served as Governor of Baghlan Province (1989–1992) and commanded the 80th Infantry Division during the Soviet–Afghan War. Subject of the 1989 documentary Warlord of Kayan. • Sadat Mansoor Naderi (born 1977): Son of Sayed Mansur Naderi, served as Afghanistan's Minister of Urban Development and Housing (2015–2018) and State Minister for Peace (2020–2021). • Farkhunda Zahra Naderi (born 1981): Daughter of Sayed Mansur Naderi, served as member of the Afghan Parliament (2010–2015) and later as senior advisor to President Ashraf Ghani. • Rawnaq Naderi (1940–1979): Poet and son of Sayed Nadir Shah Kayani, executed by the government of Hafizullah Amin in 1979. == Sayed Kayan Association ==

Afghan diaspora communities have established cultural organizations named after Sayed Nadir Shah Kayani. The Sayed Kayan Association, founded in Toronto, Canada, focuses on education and social inclusivity among Afghans. == See also ==