The descendants of Imam Ali  and his other wives are called Alevi sayyid; they are titled Shah, Sain, Miya Fakir or Dewan.The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group in India. They are also known as Syed, Shah, Sain Pir, Dewan Saheb, Miya Shah, Shah Saheb, Dewan Baba in the Indian subcontinent.The people of this community are the descendants of Sufi Saints belonging to Syeds lineage, is traced to Ali.They are respected in Muslims like Brahmins in Hindus.