Safi Rauf (born 1994) Ahmad Massoud (born 1989) Sharbat Gula (born 1972) Mir Masjidi Khan (died 1841) Afghan resistance leader Youssof Kohzad writer, painter, playwright, artist, poet and actor Abdul Majid Zabuli (1896–1998) founder of Bank-e-Melli Afghanistan Zallascht Sadat model Vida Samadzai model Bahari Ibaadat model Khwaja Usman Mughal opponent, Baro-Bhuyan chieftain Abdul Latif Pedram professor of literature Azizullah Royesh social activist Al-Farabi (872–950) – early Islamic philosopher and polymath; Also known as Alpharabius in the west Abdul Khaliq Hazara assassin Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi soldier, poet, and military leader Nur Jahan Empress consort of Mughal Empire Khalid ibn Barmak born in Balkh, 8th century Soldier and administrator Robert Joffrey born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan to Afghan father and Italian mother; choreographer, dancer, director Afghana tribal chief or prince of Pashtuns, traditionally considered the progenitor of modern-day Pashtuns. Yoram Cohen born to Afghan Jewish parents, director of Israel's internal security service "Shin Bet" Zablon Simintov Afghan Jewish carpet trader and restaurateur; widely known for being thought as the last Jew remaining in Afghanistan Malalai of Maiwand national folk hero of Afghanistan also known as "Afghan Jeanne d'Arc"; rallied the Pashtun fighters to fight against the British invaders in the Battle of Maiwand causing an Afghan victory Trapusa and Bahalika first two lay disciples of the Buddha Durkhanai Ayubi Afghan-Australian food expert, restaurateur, and prize-winning cookbook author Mohammad Sharif Razai medical doctor and researcher Roxana princess that Alexander the Great married, either born in Bactria (Balkh) or Sogodia Faiz Ahmad Marxist–Leninist Afghan revolutionary and the founding leader of the Afghanistan Liberation Organization (ALO) Baysunghur prince from the house of Timurids See also Demographics of Afghanistan Lists of people by nationality List of Hazara people List of Pashtuns List of Tajik people References