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Maddah (religious Singer)
(Persian: مداح), translates as eulogist or panegyrist; and it is attributed to religious singer. There is a kind of religious singer(s) in Islamic culture who are called Maddah that often participate in --anniversary-- funeral ceremonies of Muslims, particularly for the famous characters among the Islamic prophet Muhammad and twelve Imams of Shia; and they recite or sing in Islamic/sad manner for people (as a type of mourning). The root of the word "Maddah" is "Madh" which means expressing the excellent traits of a character or a thing. Maddah (or Dhakir) is an individual who mentions/praises the great characters and religious education in (religious) gatherings; and its performance ought to be mostly full of Eulogy/ Marsiya; besides, Maddahi doesn't have special gender, age, group or elegy. Idiomatically, Maddah means a dhakir or panegyrist who (often) stands beside the pulpit, and praises or turns into poetry about Ahlul-Bayt (and Muhammad) and their tragedy, particular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahlul-Bayt
Ahl al-Bayt ( ar, أَهْل ٱلْبَيْت, ) refers to the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, but the term has also been extended in Sunni Islam to apply to all descendants of the Banu Hashim (Muhammad's clan) and even to all Muslims. In Shia Islam, the term is limited to Muhammad; his daughter Fatima, his cousin and son-in-law Ali, and their two sons, Hasan and Husayn. A common Sunni view adds Muhammad's wives to those five. While all Muslims revere the Ahl al-Bayt, it is the Shia who hold the Ahl al-Bayt in the highest esteem by regarding them as the rightful leaders of the Muslim community. The Twelver Shia also believe in the redemptive power of the pain and martyrdom endured by the Ahl al-Bayt, particularly by Husayn. Definition When ( ar, أهل, label=none) appears in construction with a person, it refers to his blood relatives but the word also acquires wider meanings with other nouns. In particular, () is translated as habitation and dwelling, and thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banu Hashim
) , type = Qurayshi Arab clan , image = , alt = , caption = , nisba = al-Hashimi , location = Mecca, Hejaz Middle East, North Africa, Horn of Africa , descended = Hashim ibn Abd Manaf , parent_tribe = Quraysh , branches = * Banu Hasan * Banu Husayn *Banu Abbas , religion = Islam , ethnicity=Arab The Banū Hāshim ( ar, بنو هاشم) is an Arab clan within the Quraysh tribe to which the prophet Muhammad belonged, named after Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf. Members of this clan, and especially their descendants, are also referred to as Hashimids, Hashimites, or Hashemites, and often carry the surname . These descendants, and especially those tracing their lineage to Muhammad through his daughter Fatima, hold the traditional title of (often synonymous to ). From the 8th century on, Hashimid descent came to be regarded as a mark of nobility, and formed the basis upon which many dynasties legitimized their r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourning Of Muharram
The Mourning of Muharram (also known as Azadari, Remembrance of Muharram or Muharram Observances) is a set of commemoration rituals observed primarily by Shia people. The commemoration falls in Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Many of the events associated with the ritual take place in congregation halls known as '' Hussainia or Imambargah''. The event marks the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala (AD 680/AH 61), when Imam Hussain ibn Ali, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred by the forces of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, on the orders of Yazid I. Family members and companions accompanying him were either killed or subjected to humiliation. The commemoration of this event during the yearly mourning season, with the Day of Ashura as the focal date, serves to define Shia communal identity. Muharram observances are carried out in countries with a sizable Shia Muslim population. Storytelling, weeping and chest beating, wearing black, partial fasting, street proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq Ahangaran
Ahwaz in 1957 (1336 S.H.). commonly known as Haj Sadiq Ahangaran is an Iranian Zaker (Karbala/ Ahlul-Bayt tragedies reciter) Life Ahangaran's complete first name is Muhammad Sadiq, and his previous/origin surname was Ahangari. Moreover, albeit he was born in Ahwaz, he is originally from the city of Dezful. Ahangaran embarked his Maddahi since his teenage period by singing (religiously/sorrowfully) in Hay'ats which are religious foundation holding mourning ceremonies. He got married when he was at the age of 23. His offspring are included three sons and a daughter. Sadiq Ahangaran used to recite prayer supplications (between Salah), Du'a Kumayl, and also singing (religiously/sadly) in Sineh-Zani besides singing during the operations – in Iran–Iraq War. His first Noha which was shown in the television lively, was the Noha of "Ei Shahidan, Beh Khoon-Ghaltaneh Khuzestan Dorood" which was Habibullah Moalemi's poem that was recited in Jamaran by the attendance of Sayyid Ruh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmoud Karimi (Maddah)
Mahmoud Karimi (Persian: محمود کریمی ) is an Iranian Maddah Maddah who was born on 13 June 1968 in Tehran; his father is considered among Iranian missing combatants (during Iran-Iraq war), and his brother was killed in 1985 during " Operation Karbala 5" in Shalamcheh. Mahmoud Karimi got married in 1991 and has 2 children (a son and a daughter). It has been mentioned in regards to Mahmoud Karimi's occupation that he is self-employed, and is working related-industrial activities. Karimi mentions that he has studied at Allameh Tabataba'i University at the subject of "industrial management" but he left it after passing 74 university credits; and preferred to be active at cultural front/issues, thus he entered cultural/maddahi fields. This Iranian Maddah who is also known as "Haj Mahmoud Karimi", has performed diverse Maddahis and mourning, and has presented various maddahi albums/ Nohas, too. He also has held maddahis/ dhikrs in the "office of the supreme leader of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammadreza Taheri
Mohammadreza Taheri (pronounced as 'Tāheri', Persian: محمدرضا طاهری, born 1968 in Farahan) is an Iranian Maddah (religious singer) known for novel styles and lyrics in his maddahi performance, specially popular among Iranian youth. He normally holds his Hei'ats (public places for religious rituals/mourning) in "Hosseinie Fatemeh-al-Zahra s.a" in Tehran. Background and family Mohammadreza Taheri is the son of late Taghi Taheri, a traditional religious singer known for Tehrani people in the past. He is married and have one daughter and two sons. One of his sons, Hossein Taheri, is also now a maddah in Tehran. Career 1980s As a teenager, he was sent to battle fields during Iran-Iraq war, but given his age, he was serving in non-military, artistic and cultural positions there. He was a photographer and in addition to that, he started reading Noha for soldiers. 1990s The epic of Taheri's career can be traced back to his maddahi performance at Hosseinie Panbechi duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeed Haddadian
Saeed Hadadian ( fa, سعید حدادیان) is an Iranian "Maddah" ( Maddahi reader) who was born on 7 May 1965 in Tehran; and he is originally from the city of Nain. Saeed Hadadian is a Dhakir ( Dhikr reciter) who holds Hei'ats (public places for religious rituals/mourning) in the "(great) Mahdieh of Imam-Hassan" in Tehran. This Iranian Maddah who is not considered to be among educated Iranian Noha readers, teaches Ma'aref related lessons at " Daneshgah-Tehran" (university of Tehran). According to reports, he went to Syria (with his son) in order to defend the shrine of Sayyidah Zaynab against the assaults of ISIS. Saeed Hadadian who is also known as "Haj Saeed Hadadian", is considered among the Maddahs who perform Maddahi at the presence of the supreme leader of Iran. In regards to his occupation, the report mentions that he was employed in 'University of Tehran' in 1997, and was the person in charge of "Qur'an section" (at that university) till the year 2000, and has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husayn Ibn Ali
Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, أبو عبد الله الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب; 10 January 626 – 10 October 680) was a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muhammad's daughter Fatima, as well as a younger brother of Hasan ibn Ali. He is claimed to be the third Imam of Shia Islam after his brother, Hasan, and before his son, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin. Being a grandson of the prophet, he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt. He is also considered to be a member of the Ahl al-Kisa, and a participant in the event of Mubahala. Muhammad described him and his brother, Hasan, as "the leaders of the youth of Paradise." During the caliphate of Ali, Husayn accompanied him in wars. After the assassination of Ali, he obeyed his brother in recognizing Hasan–Muawiya treaty, in spite of being suggested to do otherwise. In the nine-year period between Hasan's abdication in AH 41 (660 CE) and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Karbala
The Battle of Karbala ( ar, مَعْرَكَة كَرْبَلَاء) was fought on 10 October 680 (10 Muharram in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar) between the army of the second Umayyad Caliph Yazid I and a small army led by Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, at Karbala, Sawad (modern-day southern Iraq). Prior to his death, the Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I had nominated his son Yazid as his successor. Yazid's nomination was contested by the sons of a few prominent companions of Muhammad, including Husayn, son of the fourth caliph Ali, and Abd Allah ibn Zubayr, son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. Upon Muawiyah's death in 680 CE, Yazid demanded allegiance from Husayn and other dissidents. Husayn did not give allegiance and traveled to Mecca. The people of Kufa, an Iraqi garrison town and the center of Ali's caliphate, were averse to the Bilad al-Sham, Syria-based Umayyad caliphs and had a long-standing attachment to the house of Ali. They proposed Hus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhakir
''Dhikr'' ( ar, ذِكْر}, , also spelled ''Zikr'', ''Thikr'', ''Zekr'', or ''Zikar'', literally meaning "remembrance, reminder" or "mention") is a form of Islamic meditation in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly chanted in order to remember God. It plays a central role in Sufi Islam, and each Sufi order has usually adopted a specific dhikr, typically accompanied by specific posture, breathing, and movement. In Sufi Islam, dhikr refers to both the act of this remembrance as well as the prayers used in these acts of remembrance. Dhikr can be performed in solitude or as a collective group. It can be counted on a set of prayer beads (''Misbaha'' ) or through the fingers of the hand. A person who recites the Dhikr is called a ''Dhakir (, )'', literally "he who remembers." The content of the prayers includes the names of God, or a ''dua'' (prayer of supplication) taken from the hadiths or the Quran. Importance There are several verses in the Quran that emphasize the impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Language
Persian (), also known by its endonym Farsi (, ', ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutually intelligible standard varieties, namely Iranian Persian (officially known as ''Persian''), Dari Persian (officially known as ''Dari'' since 1964) and Tajiki Persian (officially known as ''Tajik'' since 1999).Siddikzoda, S. "Tajik Language: Farsi or not Farsi?" in ''Media Insight Central Asia #27'', August 2002. It is also spoken natively in the Tajik variety by a significant population within Uzbekistan, as well as within other regions with a Persianate history in the cultural sphere of Greater Iran. It is written officially within Iran and Afghanistan in the Persian alphabet, a derivation of the Arabic script, and within Tajikistan in the Tajik alphabet, a der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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