Portrait of a Muslim ascetic (fakir) in Eastern Bengal in the 1860s

The Madariyya is a

Sufi order A tariqa (or ''tariqah''; ar, طريقة ') is a school or order of Sufism, or specifically a concept for the mystical teaching and spiritual practices of such an order with the aim of seeking ''haqiqa'', which translates as "ultimate truth". ...

() popular in North India, especially in Uttar Pradesh, the

Mewat Mewat is a historical region of Haryana and Rajasthan states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat generally include Hathin tehsil and Nuh district of Haryana, Alwar (Tijara, Kishangarh, Bas, Ramgarh, Laxmangarh, Kathumar tehsil ...

region, Bihar, Gujarat and West Bengal, as well as in Nepal and Bangladesh. Known for its syncretic aspects and its focus on internal '' dhikr'', it was initiated by the Sufi saint

Badi' al-Din Badīʿ al-Dīn, known as Shāh Madār, and by the title Qutb-ul-Madar 1315–1434), was a Syrian Sufi who migrated to India where he founded the Madariyya Sufi brotherhood. He is held in high esteem as a patron saint. Biography Badi' al-Din h ...

("Shah Madar"; d. 1434), and is centered on his shrine ('' dargah'') at

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, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Originating in the Tayfuriyya order rooted in the teachings of Bayazid Tayfur Bastami (9th century), the Madariyya order reached its zenith in the late

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between the 15th and 17th centuries, and gave rise to new orders as Shah Madar's disciples spread through the northern plains of India, into Bengal. As with most Sufi orders, its name has been created by forming a from the name of its founder, (Shah) , though it is sometimes also referred as .

Dargah

The Dargah, or the tomb of Badi' al-Din Shah Madar, is located at

, near

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city, in Uttar Pradesh state, India. It is visited by thousands of visitors every month and especially during the annual Urs celebrations.Kanpur
Dargahs in India.

Prominent saints of the Madariyya order

* Sadan Shah Sarmast disciple of Zinda Shah Madar, Tomb in Gujarat * Syed Akmal Husain Urf Babamaan disciple of Sadan Shah Sarmast, Tomb in Vadodara, Gujarat * Chote Mast Dada disciple of Sadan Shah Sarmast, Tomb in Vadodara, Gujarat * Syed Jamaluddin Janeman Jannati Madari R. A, Hilsa(jattipur), Bihar.

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Dargah

Prominent saints of the Madariyya order

See also

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