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|related= • [[Faqir (caste)|Faqir]] • [[Jogi Faqir]]
|related= • [[Faqir (caste)|Faqir]] • [[Jogi Faqir]]
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The '''Madari''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in [[North India]]. They are a community of [[Muslim]] [[Faqir]]s.<ref name="autogenerated335">People of India Hayana, Vol. XXIII M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia (Eds.), pp. 335–375 Manohar Publications</ref>
The '''Madari''' are a Muslim community found in [[North India]]. They are a community of Muslim [[Faqir]]s.<ref name="autogenerated335">People of India Hayana, Vol. XXIII M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia (Eds.), pp. 335–375 Manohar Publications</ref>


== Origin ==
== Origin ==


The Madari are followers of a celebrated [[Sufi]] saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in [[Awadh]]. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in [[Aleppo]] in [[Syria]]. The saint is said to still alive, hence his nickname of ''Zinda Shah'' or the living king. According to their traditions, Zinda Shah left [[Syria]] some thousand years ago, and settled in the village of Makanpur, after expelling a demon. The Madari were originally an order of [[faqir]]s, and were considered ''beshara'', or those who did not follow the [[shariah]] law. Over time the followers of the [[pir]] have evolved into a distinct community. The community is found mainly in the states of [[Haryana]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Many people moved to [[Pakistan]] at the time of [[partition of India]].<ref name="autogenerated335"/>
The Madari are followers of a celebrated [[Sufi]] saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in [[Awadh]]. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in [[Aleppo]] in Syria. The saint is said to still alive, hence his nickname of ''Zinda Shah'' or the living king. According to their traditions, Zinda Shah left Syria some thousand years ago, and settled in the village of Makanpur, after expelling a demon. The Madari were originally an order of faqirs, and were considered ''beshara'', or those who did not follow the [[shariah]] law. Over time the followers of the [[pir]] have evolved into a distinct community. The community is found mainly in the states of [[Haryana]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Many people moved to Pakistan at the time of [[partition of India]].<ref name="autogenerated335"/>


However, other sources including the sajjad-nasheen, physical and spiritual descendants of Zinda Shah, claim that Zinda Shah of Makanpur was a Syed, descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Imtiaz Ahmed mentions reasons in his book Lived Islam in South Asia: adaptation, accommodation, and conflict the reason why some orientalists have claimed Zinda Shah to be a Jewish convert and why his Sufi Order has been considered non-Islamic by the orientalists.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Imtiaz Ahmad (Prof. of sociology.)|author2=Helmut Reifeld|title=Lived Islam in South Asia: adaptation, accommodation, and conflict|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=oPLZ8lzi39QC&pg=PA268|accessdate=23 November 2011|date=1 January 2004|publisher=Berghahn Books|isbn=978-81-87358-15-2|pages=268–}}</ref>
However, other sources including the sajjad-nasheen, physical and spiritual descendants of Zinda Shah, claim that Zinda Shah of Makanpur was a Syed, descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Imtiaz Ahmed mentions reasons in his book Lived Islam in South Asia: adaptation, accommodation, and conflict the reason why some orientalists have claimed Zinda Shah to be a Jewish convert and why his Sufi Order has been considered non-Islamic by the orientalists.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Imtiaz Ahmad (Prof. of sociology.)|author2=Helmut Reifeld|title=Lived Islam in South Asia: adaptation, accommodation, and conflict|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=oPLZ8lzi39QC&pg=PA268|accessdate=23 November 2011|date=1 January 2004|publisher=Berghahn Books|isbn=978-81-87358-15-2|pages=268–}}</ref>
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== Present circumstances ==
== Present circumstances ==


The Madari community has four sub-divisions, the Sayyid, Shaikh, Mughal and Pathan, each of which is said to represent all the communities the Madari are said to have belonged to before joining the order. They are strictly endogamous, and marry close kin. They are a landless community, leading a nomadic lifestyle. There camps are found at the edges of many and villages in [[North India]]. The community is often associated with the use of monkeys as entertainment, and come for criticism from animal rights activities. They are one of the most marginalized groups in [[India]], and face much social stigma from other [[Indian Muslim]] communities.<ref name="autogenerated335"/>
The Madari community has four sub-divisions, the Sayyid, Shaikh, Mughal and Pathan, each of which is said to represent all the communities the Madari are said to have belonged to before joining the order. They are strictly endogamous, and marry close kin. They are a landless community, leading a nomadic lifestyle. There camps are found at the edges of many and villages in North India. The community is often associated with the use of monkeys as entertainment, and come for criticism from animal rights activities. They are one of the most marginalized groups in India, and face much social stigma from other [[Indian Muslim]] communities.<ref name="autogenerated335"/>


The Madari of [[Uttar Pradesh]] are involved in showing monkey and bear dancing. They are found mainly in western [[Uttar Pradesh]], although the village of Makanpur in eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]] remains the spiritual centre of the community. The community are one of the most marginalized [[Muslim]] community in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pp. 912–918 Manohar Publications</ref>
The Madari of Uttar Pradesh are involved in showing monkey and bear dancing. They are found mainly in western Uttar Pradesh, although the village of Makanpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh remains the spiritual centre of the community. The community are one of the most marginalized Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pp. 912–918 Manohar Publications</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Faqir]]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 06:12, 18 February 2012

Madari
Regions with significant populations
• India • Pakistan
Languages
• Urdu • Hindi
Religion
• Islam 100% •
Related ethnic groups
• Faqir • Jogi Faqir


The Madari are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a community of Muslim Faqirs.[1]

Origin

The Madari are followers of a celebrated Sufi saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in Awadh. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in Aleppo in Syria. The saint is said to still alive, hence his nickname of Zinda Shah or the living king. According to their traditions, Zinda Shah left Syria some thousand years ago, and settled in the village of Makanpur, after expelling a demon. The Madari were originally an order of faqirs, and were considered beshara, or those who did not follow the shariah law. Over time the followers of the pir have evolved into a distinct community. The community is found mainly in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Many people moved to Pakistan at the time of partition of India.[1]

However, other sources including the sajjad-nasheen, physical and spiritual descendants of Zinda Shah, claim that Zinda Shah of Makanpur was a Syed, descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Imtiaz Ahmed mentions reasons in his book Lived Islam in South Asia: adaptation, accommodation, and conflict the reason why some orientalists have claimed Zinda Shah to be a Jewish convert and why his Sufi Order has been considered non-Islamic by the orientalists.[2]

The Zinda Shah sajjad-nasheen have Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar's family tree shows his lineage from Muhammad.[3]

Present circumstances

The Madari community has four sub-divisions, the Sayyid, Shaikh, Mughal and Pathan, each of which is said to represent all the communities the Madari are said to have belonged to before joining the order. They are strictly endogamous, and marry close kin. They are a landless community, leading a nomadic lifestyle. There camps are found at the edges of many and villages in North India. The community is often associated with the use of monkeys as entertainment, and come for criticism from animal rights activities. They are one of the most marginalized groups in India, and face much social stigma from other Indian Muslim communities.[1]

The Madari of Uttar Pradesh are involved in showing monkey and bear dancing. They are found mainly in western Uttar Pradesh, although the village of Makanpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh remains the spiritual centre of the community. The community are one of the most marginalized Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c People of India Hayana, Vol. XXIII M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia (Eds.), pp. 335–375 Manohar Publications
  2. ^ Imtiaz Ahmad (Prof. of sociology.); Helmut Reifeld (1 January 2004). Lived Islam in South Asia: adaptation, accommodation, and conflict. Berghahn Books. pp. 268–. ISBN 978-81-87358-15-2. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ^ The Family Tree (hijrah). zindashahmadar.org
  4. ^ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pp. 912–918 Manohar Publications
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