 | This article mayrequirecleanup to meet Wikipedia'squality standards. The specific problem is:writing quality. Please helpimprove this article if you can.(January 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 | This articledoes notcite anysources. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged andremoved. Find sources: "Madari" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(February 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • India • Pakistan | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| •Faqir •Jogi Faqir |
Madari, also known as theZinda Shah Madar and theDewan Shah, are aSufi order, who are derived from the Dewangan Silsila of Sufi Syed Zinda Shah Madar. Dewan/Diwan is not acaste but the name of a Sufi order executed by Sufi Dewan Syed Zamaluddin Janeman Jannati.
The Dewan community descends from Sadaat group of Zinda Shah Madar whose original shrine (majar) is located inMakanpur,Uttar Pardesh,India. The literal meaning of Dewan is the head of a Khanqah, Chief or Master. In village areas, Dewan surname is mostly used, but in the urban area, the same community is also known by different surnames such as Shah, Syed etc. Most of the Suffi Dargahs belong to Shah community. The surnames Shah and Syed are interchangeably used by the communities descending from Dewan tribe. They are a Muslim community found in aNorth India. They are a community of Muslim Syed Sufi Fakir, who are originally from descendants ofSyed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar through His Caliphate Syed Zamaluddin Janeman Jannati).[citation needed]
 | This article about an Indian ethnicity or social group is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |