Baha'uddin Jan
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Baha'uddin Jan was the pir
naqshbandi
(Sufi leader) of the Aymāq people of Purchaman District
, Farah
. He, along with his two sons, was killed following the communist Saur Revolution
at the end of the 1970s, by security forces from Kabul who were eliminating political and religious opposition to the new regime.
Pir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
naqshbandi
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
(Sufi leader) of the Aymāq people of Purchaman District
Purchaman District
Pur Chaman is a mountainous district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population is approximately 95% Tajik with a Pashtun minority...
, Farah
Farah Province
Farah is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is a spacious and sparsely populated province that lies on the Iranian border...
. He, along with his two sons, was killed following the communist Saur Revolution
Saur Revolution
The Saur Revolution is the name given to the Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan takeover of political power from the government of Afghanistan on 28 April 1978. The word 'Saur', i.e...
at the end of the 1970s, by security forces from Kabul who were eliminating political and religious opposition to the new regime.