THE SAINTS SPIRITUAL DESCENDENTS AND KHALIFAS.

As mentioned earlier, Hazrat Sultan Bahoo(RA) had eight children, all boys. In the scope of our study, however, we are only concerned here with those descendants who succeeded the Saint as his spiritual successors.

Hazrat Sultan Nur Muhammed was the eldest of the eight. He migrated with his family to the west of the river Sind, towards the vicinity of Fateh Khan. He settled here with his wife and three children. After an absence of twenty years, he sojourned to visit the tomb of his father Sheikh Sultan Bahu (RA). During his stay here he passed away and lies buried in the sepulcher of his fathers tomb. His wife and children lie buried near the Khanqa of Hazrat Fatima Mastowien (RA) in the vicinity of Fateh Khan.

It was during his absence of twenty years that his younger brother, Sheikh Sultan Wali Muhammed (RA) was appointed and nominated as the first spiritual successor to

Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). It is through his family genealogy that the chain of spiritual succession of the Saints order (silsila) has flourished and prospered. Sheikh Sultan Wali Muhammed (RA) was followed by Sheikh Sultan Muhammed Hussein (RA) as second spiritual successor.

He was succeeded by Sheikh Hafiz Sultan Muhammed (RA) as the third spiritual heir to Sultan Bahu (RA). After his demise, he was succeeded by Sheikh Sultan Ghulam Bahu (RA) as the fourth spiritual heir. His reign was ensued by Sheikh Sultan Hafiz Saleh Muhammed (RA) as the fifth spiritual successor. He was succeeded by Sheikh Sultan Noor Ahmed (RA) as sixth spiritual successor. His control was followed by Sheikh Muhammed Amir Sultan (RA) as the seventh spiritual heir to Sultan Bahu (RA).