Hope he is on the right way

To my knowledge this fellow from Herat, Afghanistan is a tariqah, somebody following the 'path'. This 'sufi' is most possibly a follower of Naqshbandi, which is considered a ‘sober’ order believing in silent dhikr (remembrance of God) and suhbat (an intimate relationship between student and master).

However, the tattooed sword on his left hand is worrisome to me.