Madariyya
The Madariyya are members of a Sufi order popular in North India, especially in Uttar Pradesh, the Mewat region, Bihar, Gujarat and Bengal, as well as in Nepal and Bangladesh. Known for its syncretic aspects and focus on internal dhikr, it was initiated by the Sufi saint 'Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar', called "Qutb-ul-Madar", and is centered on his shrine at Makanpur, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. He came to India in the thirteenth century A.D. along with the saint Ashraf Jahangir Semnani.
Originating from the Tayfuriya order, as his Pir, spiritual teacher was Bayazid Tayfur al-Bistami, Madariya reached its zenith in the late Mughal period between 15th to 17th century, and gave rise to new orders as Madar's disciples spread through the northern plains of India, into Bengal. As with most Sufi orders, its name Madariya has been created by adding a Nisba to the name of its founder Madar, leading to Madariya, sometimes spelled as Madariyya, though it is also referred as Tabaqatiya.The Dargah, or the tomb of Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar, is located at Makanpur, near Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh state, India. It is visited by thousands of visitors every month and especially during the annual Urs celebrations.Prominent Saints of 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, Bihar.
