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This religious place was founded by Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur-I to facilitate his mentor Syed Ali Raza son of Syed Bundeh Ali Shah, who came from Dehli in 1837 and settled in Khairpur. This religious centre is situated in the narrow street leading to Jeelani Muhalla and opposite present Civic Centre. Syed Bundeh Ali married here and had two sons:

Syed Ali Raza and Syed Ali Hussain. Then ruler Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur became influenced from the personality of Syed Ali Raza and became his disciple after converting to Shia sect. following the conversion Mir Ali Murad Khan facilitated his mentor in all the possible ways and means. He also built a Hadeero (a Persian term, means a resting place) besides the lmam Bargah. Then ruler introduced a reform package for his mentor and his family, which continued until the last days of the state of Khairpur. This reform package included: (a) 25% share of state's revenue for the Syed family of Ali Raza Shah, (b) immunity from trial in any criminal case, (c) exemption of revenue tax (dhull), (d) and exemption of payment of bills of electricity and water. For this religious monument Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur exclusively fixed Rs. 1100/as a maintenance allowance. Besides this they also encouraged mushrooming of Imam Bargahs in the nook and corner of the city and also fixed similar allowances for their maintenance. This monument is considered to be city's oldest and central Imam Bargah, despite the fact that the ancient Imam Barga'n was recently demolished by the incumbent mutawa/lis and a new building was constructed on its place with more or less similar architectural design.

This Imam Bargah is famous for 'Khumbo Matum' of 6th Muharram and 'Othee Matum'. Succeeding Talpur rulers continued the policy for their mentor class in letter & spirit, while some of the succeeding rulers went on introducing and offering additional facilities for the mutawallis of this Imam Bargah. Talpur rulers' height of respect and reverence for their mentors can be judged from the fact that at the time of death of Syed Bundeh Ali Shah, they allowed his burial in their royal graveyard, known as 'Qadir Bux ja Quba' in Rohri Taluka.

[Source: Khairpur Jewel & Crown of Sindh by Momin Bullo | Coordinates: EFT]

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