page_title: Sufism in Afghanistan
section_title: List of Notable Afghani Sufis
hierarchical_section_title: Sufism in Afghanistan / List of Notable Afghani Sufis
caption_attribution_description: English: Pir Ahmed Gailani during the signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by/U.S. State Department)
context_page_description: Sufism is considered as an essential part of Islam In Afghanistan. The once Suppressed Sufism by Taliban is again regaining its importance as it was there before the rule of Taliban.Sufis have a considerable influence on both urban and rural society of Afghanistan.Sufism is the part of Afghanistan as long as 1300 years ago, so recognised as "Home of Sufi Saints" Most of the people in Afghanistan are the follower of Sufism
  Sufism has shaped Afghan society and politics for much of the country's history. Today, very few are aware of this legacy. Might the Sufis now provide an important contribution to the stability of the country
  — Marian Brehmer.
context_section_description: Afghanistan is a birthplace of many sufis such as
  1. Hakim Sanai (Ghazni)
  2. Hakim Jami (Herat)
  3. Sheikh Mohammad Rohani
  4. Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
  5.Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
  6.Ahmed Gailani
  7.Abobaker Mojadidi
  8.Rumi
caption: Ahmed Gailani in 2014
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