Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Dhamal At The Urus Of Zinda Shah Madar



The Qalandri Malangs Rafaees come back to the tent of Peersaab Masoomi Baba Madari Aqsan, there was a huge spiritual discourse by Syed Rafiq Ali Baba and than the Dhamal begins rituals of body piercings etc.. and this is a momentous occasion ,this is also known as Zarb.. and the piercer presents his art to the Head of the Dam Madar Malangs.

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Bhatakte Bhatakte Ya Zindar Madar Shah Baba Tere Dar Pe Aiee Hoon



bhuli bisri yadon ki
bhet laie hoon
tanha tere dar
par tashreef
laie hoon
nabina pareshan
gid gidati huie
tere dar pe
aiee hoon..
majboor
waqt ki
sataee hoon

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The Holy Shrine Of Zinda Shah Madar Makhanpur

Makanpur (formerly known as Khairabad) is a town in Kanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Makanpur is a town in the tehsil of Bilhaur. Makanpurpur is well connected by rail and road. Araul is nearest (4km.) place of Makanpur.
It is also known for the dargah shrine of the Sufi saint of Madariya Sufi order, Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar, who settled here, which makes it a center from the order. Particularly, during his annual Urs celebrations, when followers of the order from all over congregate at the shrine.

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Dam Madar Malangs And The Beggar Poet From Mumbai


I was destined to shoot this last year and I had to skip shooting the 14 Stations Of The Cross Good Friday that I shot barefeet in Mumbai at Santacruz ..following the procession from 10 am till 3.30 pm.. it was the first time I missed it .

Here I was in Makhanpur documenting the Order of the Dam Madar Malangs at the Holy Shrine Of Zinda Shah Madar Makhanpur in Uttar Pradesh close to Kannauj.

After completing the Urus here I took a bus non stop to Lucknow via Kanpur and stayed at my in laws house and the next day shot the Holy Shrine of Dewa Sharif.

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The Dam Madar Malangs At The Holy Shrine Of Zinda Shah Madar Makhanpur


Most of the troubled souls , possessed ,visit this Holy Shrine and the Malangs do exorcism Dua Taweez , and the crowds seeking holistic comfort are humongous mostly poor , from all over India .. there is a event called Dhamal , body piercing by the Qalandri Malangs and Rafaees than initiation of Malangs ..nearby there is a river that is great to kill the heat of the body.

Food is from langar cooked by the Malangs ,, there are stalls make shift dhabbas and people live in tents or in lodges ..the infrastructure for spiritual tourism has yet to be developed ..and the politicians have done nothing the roads are bad .. but this place for the seekers is Heaven on Earth the Holy Shrine of the Saint is shaped like the Holy Kaba ..he is over 597 years old ..

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The Dam Madar Malangs At The Urus Of Zinda Shah Madar Makhanpur


There is strict protocol here and hierarchy ,and every Malang order sits at the four ends of the Holy Sainta Shrine , the public dare not venture here or the Malang Kotwals will use the stick..being a part of the Aqsan order I could shoot this without any hindrance from the Malangs ..and this is a very solemn moment ,,,and the crowds inside at the back and outside tremendous ..and the entrance to the Shrine yard is a small gate .. getting in is tough getting out near impossible ,,, and you could get this shot from a building ahead , but shooting at ground level was adrenalin ,, and more ,,,Syed Rafiq Ali Baba Malang was leading the Aqsan group as Peersab Masoomi Baba is very old and had knee problems .. and this place is very crowded .. the chant of Dam Madar Beda Par resounds in the air ,,,the fragrance of rose petals and attar ..

Will I go to the Urus this year dont know ,,, Woh Bulate Hain Ham Jate Hain..

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The Dam Madar Malangs At Makhanpur ,,At The Holy Shrine Of Zinda Shah Madar


One of the most fascinating Sufi circuit is Makhanpur the Holy Shrine Of Zinda Shah Madar .. this year on 30 March will be his 597 Urus ,, and it is a tough trek.. close to Kanpur ,, If you know the Malangs it is much easier as this entire stretch is part of vast farmlands , the closest town is Kannauj, ..And this place is the most popular Sufi site in Uttar Pradesh..

As I belong to the Dam Madar Order and a Murid of Peersab Masoomi Ali Baba Madari Aqsan I was lucky I was documenting this Urus with my friend Marc Malang,..

This is one of my most fascinating Flickr set and spiritual journey..meeting some of the great Malangs Qalandaris and Rafaees ..living in a cramped up room with over a dozen people and for natures call heading with a bottle of water in the fields ,,, and what an experience ..

About The Dam Madar Madariya Order - Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The Madariyya are members of a Sufi order (tariqa) popular in North India, especially in Uttar Pradesh, the Mewat region, Bihar and Bengal, as well as in Nepal and Bangladesh. Known for its syncretic aspects, lack of emphasis on external religious practice and focus on internal dhikr, it was initiated by the Sufi saint 'Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar' (d. 1434 CE), called "Qutb-ul-Madar", and is centered around his shrine (dargah) at Makanpur, Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
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 several new orders as Madar's disciples spread through the Northern plains of India, into Bengal. As with most Sufi orders, its name Madariya too has been created by adding a Nisba to the name its founder, Madar in this case lead to Madariya, sometimes spelled as Madariyya, though it is also referred as Tabaqatiya at many places.[1][2][3][4][5]
He was blessed with long life of 96 years and his presence is found from Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani at Baghdad Sharif till Sufi Chisti saint Khwaja Gharib Nawaz, Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer .


Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar or Qutbul Madar was born in 742 Hijri as per Islamic calendar at Halab, Syria. In the book "Gulzar-e-Madar", the author Maulana Sayed Mehmood has written that Hazrat Huzaifa Sayed himself has stated that one day in a dream Prophet Muhammad, came to him and said:" his child is a Wali of the almighty Allah and is from my origin. The Muslims belonging to Zinda Shah Madar are called Shah, sai or syed.
In the book Taskiratulkram fi Ahwale Khulafa-e-Arbo Islam, it is written that Hazrat Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar had the knowledge of all the four books which came from the Paradise. At the age of 14, Hazrat Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar had memorised the Quran Shareef and had read its existence values as well he got knowledge of other religious topics.
His Pir or Sheikh was 'Sayed Bayzid Bustami' (Sultan Arafeen). Hazrat Sayed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar was pledged with the Tayfooriya order and was being said as Silsila-e-Tayfooriya. The decent
Zinda Shah Madar has visited many countries and had extensively preached Islam & the true message of prophet Muhammad. He is said to visited almost all places in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, Baghdad, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and many more places around the world.
[edit]Dargah

The Dargah or the tomb of Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar is located at Makanpur, near Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh state in India. Till today it is visited by thousands of visitors every month and especially during the annual Urs celebrations.[6] Even Moghul rulers & emperor like Aurangzeb, Akbar, Shah Jahan, Ibrahim Shirki has paid their visits at the tomb. The dargah in Makanpūr gained increasing importance during the Mughal period. Various rulers donated land, while others erected buildings there. Aurangzeb (1068-1118/1658-1707) visited the shrine in the year 1069/1659 while marching against Shāh Shujāʿ.
[edit]The Tariqah

Most of the biographic details regarding Baduddin Zinda Shah Madar, are shrouded under numerous legends and stories of his numerous miracles, however, an important source of such information, come from his important hagiography, Mirat i-Madari written in 1654 by Abd ur-Rahman Chisti. Since then a number of hagiographic texts have emerged.[7] The silsilah (lineage) is still live throughout the world with the pir-muridi tradition. The Pir's of Makanpur sharif are 'Sayed's" (decedents of prophet Mohammed ). The Madariya chain of Sufi brotherhood is the oldest, largest & fastest growing Sufi brotherhood of the ancient era.

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