Sajjada nashin

The Sajjada Nashin (hereditary administrator) also refers as Khalifa (a successor) is the descendant of a Sufi or Pir and in some instances descendant of a disciple of a Sufi, A Sajjada particularly tends to the shrine which is made over the Sufi's tomb or grave, known as a Dargah or Mazar. A sajjada is a key person who held and leads the traditional Sufi rituals in Dargah's daily activities and particularly during Urs—(death anniversary).

• As is the case, where Dr. Hazrat Syed Arif Ali Shah (a totally non-political person) is the current sajjada nashin of the shrine of the most respected saint Hazrat Qalandar Lal Shahbaz, in the ancient town of Sehwan Sharif, the southern province of Sindh in present day Pakistan,where thousands of devotees come and pay salam on daily basis.He is the successor of Hazrat Syed Nadir Ali Shah since 1974.The sitting where he resides is named as "Pathan Kafi", where people in big groups are routinely served free meals round the clock.This routine never breaks down.