Ahmed Gailani
Afghan religious and political leader (1932–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Guatanamo captive, see Ahmed Ghailani.
Pir Sayyid Ahmed Gailani (Persian: پیر سید احمد گیلانی 1932– 21 January 2017), was the leader (Pir) of the Qadiriyyah Sufi order in Afghanistan, and the founder of the National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (Mahaz-i-Milli Islami ye Afghanistan), a party that was associated with the Mujahideen who led the war against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
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Ahmed Gailani | |
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پیر سید احمد گیلانی | |
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Born | 1932 |
Died | 21 January 2017(2017-01-21) (aged 84–85) Kabul, Afghanistan |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Afghan |
Home town | Surkh-Rōd |
Children | 5 |
Parent | Sayyid Hasan Gailani (father) |
Lineage | Abdul-Qadir Gilani |
Alma mater | Kabul University |
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Order | Qadiriyya Sufi |
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