A View of Urs Ceremony at the Shrine of Shah Madar
Dr.Mazhar
Naqvi
The
600th Urs of Hazrat Badi- Ud-Deen Zindashah Madar concluded with
traditional solemnity at Makanpur village of Kanpur district early today. Lakhs
of devotees converged at the shrine of Shah Madar to attend Urs ceremony from
different parts of the Indian sub-continent and abroad. As usual,
Shghal-e-Dhammal by Malangs after the arrival of ‘Kishti’(Little boat) proved
to be the most unique feature of Urs. People awaited the arrival of Kishti and
Malangs with patience after entering the sprawling courtyard of Dargah Sharif
hours before the scheduled commencement of Dhammal. They did so in the
apprehension that any delay on their part may deny them entry into the
courtyard due to heavy presence of devotees in and around Makanpur for the past
three days.
Shah
Madar ranks among the earliest Sufis to arrive in India. He was born in Alleppo(
Syria) and has many legends associated with him. He had left his home at an
early age in search of truth. He reportedly saw the Holy Prophet in a dream who
entrusted Maula Ali with the responsibility of spiritual guidance of Shah Madar.
Maula Ali appointed Imam Mehdi(A.s.) to train Shah Madar in spirituality. After
completion of his training, he was directed to go to India and serve people
through the teachings of Islam.Shah Madar arrived in India through Malabar
coast and visited many a places. He spent considerable time at Jaunpur and
Kalpi. Finally, he settled down at Makanpur and obtained ‘Purdah’ around
1431/32 A.D. Since then, his shrine has been a popular place of pilgrimage.(References
available on request. Photo Courtesy Google Images)
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