Transitions: Caretaker of Bhittai shrine passes away

Transitions: Caretaker of Bhittai shrine passes away


Our Correspondent December 29, 2014

HYDERABAD: The 11th gadi nasheen (caretaker) of the shrine of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Syed Nisar Hussain Shah Latifi, passed away on Monday. He was 67 years old. A large number of people, including former federal minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, provincial minister Makhdoom Jameeluz Zaman, former opposition leader Jam Madad Ali, MPA Fida Hussain Dero and others attended the funeral. Latifi was laid to rest near the tomb of Bhittai’s father, Shah Habibullah. He is likely to be succeeded by his eldest son, Syed Waqar Hussain Shah. Latifi leaves behind a wife, three sons and four daughters.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 30th, 2014.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ