Home to a Sufi Dynasty
Board Approval: 22 Nov. 2014 \ Rs. 25 million
This graveyard is commonly known as Mir Kalan Graveyard, and the stylistic features of the tombs situate it in the early Talpur period. The graveyard covers an area of about 182,162 sq. ft. (4.18 acres), and belongs to Sabzwari Syed. At present, only six to seven tombs survive in various stages of disrepair. Syed Mir Kalan met Laal Qalander Shahbaz in Karbala, and on the call of Qalander Shahbaz, he migrated to Sehwen. Kalan was the descendant of Hazrat Musa Kazim and the son of Baba Ibrahim, and his son was named Syed Mohammad. Syed Mohammad’s children were Syed Mir Masoom Bakhari, Syed Mir Khusroo, Syed Bhoora Sher Badal, Syed Nehal Shah Noori, Syed Began Shah, Syed Anwar Ali Shah, Syed Jaffar Ali Shah, Syed Fateh Ali Shah, Syed Gunban Shah and Syed Varyal Shah, Khabrooti Syed; theSabzwari Syeds are their descendants, and the Sabzwari graveyard is the resting place of a number of notable members of their family. The graveyard also houses the tomb of Bhoora Sher Badal, the caretaker (Sajjada Nasheen) of the Qalander Shahbaz dargah. The grave of Mir Kalan is on a mound; a simple grave located on the northwest of the Sabzwari tombs, but still within the premises
Six structures have been restored as part of the conservation work that has been carried out since 2014. On most of the structures, the work involved removal of old plaster work, re-plastering with chiroli, a second layer of lime jute and hill sand on the drum and exterior of the tombs, and finally lime cream and soapstone plaster work on the exterior walls. This was followed by the restoration of all kashi work on the exterior and some interior floors, and fixing with chiroli. Restoration of architectural features such as turrets, parapets, domes and finials was also carried out, as well as the consolidation and repair of the graves inside the tombs.
Pending work includes some kashi work and the repair of the collapsed dome of Tomb 06. Work is expected to be completed by August 2020.
