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 Thedargah of Qutbul Madar | |
| Founder | |
|---|---|
| Shah Madar Badi' al-Din | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| North India,Nepal,Bangladesh | |
| Religions | |
| SufiIslam |
TheMadariyya is aSufi order (tariqa) popular inNorth India, especially inUttar Pradesh, theMewat region,Bihar,Gujarat andWest Bengal, as well as inNepal andBangladesh. Known for itssyncretist beliefs and its focus on internalDhikr, it was initiated by the Sufi saintShah Madar Badi' al-Din and is centered on his shrine (Dargah) atMakanpur,Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
The Madariyya order reached its zenith in the lateMughal period 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 nameMadariyya has been created by forming aNisba from the name of its founder, (Shah)Madar, though it is sometimes also referred asTabaqatiyya.[1][2][3][4][5]
