The Sajjāda Nashīn ( Persian : سجاده نشین ; lit. "[one who] sits [at a] prayer mat") or Gaddi Nashin is a term of Persian origin , used chiefly within the Sufi traditions of South Asia referring to the successor or hereditary administrator of a Sufi master who typically functions as a custodian or trustee at his shrine .
5-594: In some cases, the Sajjada Nashin is the descendant of a Sufi or Pir or a descendant of one of their disciples. Sajjada means 'prayer mat' (from the Arabic sajdah or 'prostration') while nashin is the word used for the person seated thereon. A Sajjada particularly tends to the shrine which is made over the Sufi's tomb or grave , known as a Dargah or Mazar . A trustee is a key person who holds and leads
10-512: A Pir include Murshid ( Arabic : مرشد , lit. 'guide, mentor') and Sarkar ( Persian : سرکار , lit. 'master, lord'). The title Peer Baba (from Persian : بابا , lit. 'father') is common in the Indian subcontinent used as a salutation to Sufi masters or similarly honored persons. After their death, people visit their tombs or mausolea, referred to as dargah or maqbara . This title
15-455: Is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat (from Arabic : حضرة , romanized : Haḍra ) and Sheikh or Shaykh , which is literally the Arabic equivalent. The title is often translated into English as "saint". In Sufism , a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his disciples on the Sufi path. This is often done by general lessons (called Suhbas ) and individual guidance. Other words that refer to
20-397: The current Sajjada Nashin of Golra Sharif . Syed Sarwar Chishti is the Sajjada Nashin of Dargah Ajmer Sharif . This Islam-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Sufism-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pir (Sufism) Pir ( Persian : پیر , lit. 'elder') or Peer
25-570: The traditional Sufi rituals in the Dargah's daily activities and particularly during death anniversaries called Urs . As a hereditary position the role of Sajjada nashin passes onto a child following the death of the holder. Pakistani politician Shah Mehmood Qureshi is the Sajjada Nashin of the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Baha-ud-din Zakariya Multani . Syed Ghulam Nizamudin Jami is
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