Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen was born in 1325 in Kabul city. After graduation in Afghanistan, he went to Tehraan to get his Masters and Doctorate degrees, and got his PhD from Tehran University in 1352. Afterwards, he served as a lecturer in Kabul university. Then he was the director of Arts and Culture of Information and Culture ministry.

Dr. Raheen was one of the members of the drafting of constitution during presidency of Daud Khan, and participated in the Loya Jirga of year 1356, after the Coup of Saur he was under inspection in his own house.

After the Soviet invasion he migrated to Pakistan, and made endeavors for the unity of Mujahiddin. After the foundation of Islamic Unity of Afghanistan- made of moderate parties- he was a member of the high council and the Director of Cultural Committee, he was the Director of Radio Free Kabul, transmitted by Mujahiddin from 1371 to 1373.

During the interim government of Hazrat Mujadiddi he was a special advisor.
The poet and popular writer Dr. Raheen has carried out many research works in the arenas of culture, Literature, Hisotry and Islamic Orders.
He has written many essays from which some have been published. From his books we can name the Works of Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani, Research about Ameer Khosrow Dehlawai and Relation of Afghanistan in Subcontinent from past times to the seventh century. His works during Jihad include Ashk e Khurassan, Aza daran, Resonding to Khalili and Today's Muslim (Pashto) which were published by his own endeavors.

In 19988 he was leading the National, Islamic Movement with some scholars and Jihadi commanders.

He founded the Peace and Democracy Association for Afghanistan with the help of some Afghan intellectuals in 1375, and was the Director of the named Association.

In 1377 he was accepted as a member of the executive committee of Loya Jirga in Rome and participated in all the activities concerning Loya Jirga till the Bonn conference was held. He had visits to Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Tajikistan to explain the objective of the emergency Loya Jirga but still was the Director of the Peace and democracy Association.

He was appointed as the Minister of Information and Culture during the interim government and still is there as the Minister.

He was elected as the Director of the Council of Kabul residents in September 2003. He was given a medal of freedom of expression and culture by the Father of the Nation in 2004.