Toliyat Position and Influential Factors Functions the Motavalyan (Trustees)-e- Astsn Ghods-e- Razavi in Qajar Period

Astan Ghods -e- Razavi as an important religious center has a special place in Iranian history and also in local history of khorasan. In the structure of this religious organization, Toliyat (trusteeship) position has the highest place. Beside this position there are other positions like Neyebo toliye (trustee deputy), Ghaem magham-e-Toliyat (vice- chancellor of trusteeship) and Astaneh supervisor. The people who occupied these positions are the main servers of Astaneh. This paper through adopting a descriptive – analytical approach and based on historical data and documents, aims at investigating the changes in development of Toliyat (trusteeship), the ways of designation, and their duties. Besides, the ways of cooperation with governors of khorasan and central government were also studied. Finally, the influential factors in Toliyat position were explored.