Sayyid Mir Fazlullah Agha

Sayyid Mir Fazlullah Agha was a Sunni Saint and the Chief Justice of the Emirate of Afghanistan. He was a member of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.
Family
His family was known for their piety and knowledge in Fiqh and Tasawwuf. Furthermore, they initiated projects for the sake of disadvantaged people, especially orphaned children. They were also inheritors of many historical relics, such as clothing collections of Imam Hussein ibn Ali.
Sayyid Mir Fazlullah had two wives and two sons:
* Sayyid Mir Muhammad Jan (1900-1955), Sunni Saint and general of the Royal Afghan Armed Forces.
* Sayyid Mir Sharif, died in his youth and left no children.
Career
Sayyid Mir Fazlullah was educated by his father Sayyid Mir Hasan in Afghanistan. He became a judge and was known for his stance on the prestige and enforcement of Sharia law.
In one of his visits to Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, he held a speech, that attracted the masses. Upon this Sultan Abdul Hamid II, asked Sayyid Mir Fazlullah to stay in Istanbul and to become the Grand Mufti of the Ottoman Empire. Sultan Abdulhamid II immediately sent a letter to Amir Habibullah to ask for his transfer to Istanbul. Amir Habibullah refused, since he himself and the Afghans were dependent on Sayyid Mir Fazlullah.

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