Farah (Pashto/Persian: فراه) is a city in western Afghanistan, situated at 650 m altitude, and located on the Farah River. It is the capital of Farah Province, and has a population of approximately 109,409.
Farah is also the resting place of the Islamic religious figure Muhammad Jaunpuri, believed by the Mahdavi group to be the Mahdi (Islamic messiah).