(1928–1982) Sayed Ihsanuddin Taheri Mahmud Tarzi (1865–1933) Sakena Yacoobi Rahnaward Zaryab Ahmad Javeed Ahwar Tamim Ansary Homeira Qaderi Gul Mohamad Zhowandai Leila Christine Nadir Abu Ubaid al-Qasim bin Salam (770–838) philologist and the author of many standard works on lexicography, Qur’anic sciences, Abu Mansur al-Azhari (895-980) lexicographer, philologist and grammarian of Arabic. Prominent Philogist of his time. Abdul Khaliq Hussaini journalist, activist Aziz Ullah Haidari journalist Chékéba Hachemi Afghan feminist and writer Mohammad Haider Zhobal history writer Poets Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī the great Sufi mystic and poet of 13th century Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, or the Hafizullah Khaled Hamza Baba (1907–1994) Sage of Herat, the great Sufi mystic of 11th century Rahman Baba (1650–1715) Wasef Bakhtari Khalilullah Khalili (1907–1987) Ghani Khan (1914–1996) Khushal Khan Khattak (1613–1689) Latif Nazemi (born 1947) Parween Pazhwak (born 1967) Pir Roshan (1525–1582/1585) Sana Safi Layla Sarahat Rushani (died 2004) Hakim Sanai (1080–1131) Kabir Stori (1942–2006) Mahmūd Tarzī (1830–1900) Nazo Tokhi Qahar Asi (1956–1994) Wasef Bakhtari Mohammad Hashem Zamani Rabia Balkhi from the city of Balkh, possibly the first female poet of Persian literature Abu al-Fath al-Busti (942–1010) Abdul Bari Jahani Afghan poet, most notable work is the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Makhfi Badakhshi Nadia Anjuman Abdul Rahman Pazhwak (1919–1995) Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441–1501) poet, writer, politician, linguist, mystic and painter Unsuri 10-11th century Persian poet, from Balkh Matiullah Turab Artists Dust Muhammad born in Herat, Persian painter of miniatures, calligrapher, and art historian. Disciple of Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (1455–1535), painter Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441–1501) Mariam Ghani visual artist, photographer, filmmaker Lida Abdul video artist and performance artist Malina Suliman graffiti artist, metalworker, and painter Abdul Ghafoor Breshna one of Afghanistan's most talented artists Shamsia Hassani graffiti artist, a fine arts lecturer, and the associate professor of Drawing and Anatomy Drawing at the Kabul University Religious figures Ibrahim ibn Adhamearly ascetic Sufi saint Asif MohseniAfghan Twelver Shi'a Marja' Muqatil ibn Sulayman scholar of Islam, wrote earliest, possibly first commentaries of the Quran Hiwi al-Balkhi 9th century exegete and critic of the bible Ali Hujwiri 11th-century sunni Muslim mystic, theologian and preacher. Shahid Balkhi Persian theologian, philosopher, poet and Sufi. Famous Persian poet Rudaki has a poem in Balkhi's elegy. Ali al-Qari Islamic scholar Haji Dost Muhammad Qandhari Afghan Sufi master Sheikh Mohammad Rohani Sufi cleric born around 1220 AD Abobaker Mojadidi spiritual Muslim leader and socio-political activist Ahmed Gailani was the