Badīʿ al-Dīn,[1][2] known as Shāh Madār,[1] and by the title Qutb-ul-Madar 1315–1434),[1][3] was a Syrian[1] Sufi who migrated to India where he founded the Madariyya Sufi brotherhood.[1][4] He is held in high esteem as a patron saint.[1]
Badi' al-Din
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Main gate of the shrine of Badi' al-Din
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Born | Badi' al-Din 1315 CE[1] |
Died | 1434 CE[1] |
Religion | Islam |
Flourished | Islamic golden age |
Denomination | Sunni |
School | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Organization | |
Order | Madariyya |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Muhammad Tayfur Shami |
Badi' al-Din hailed originally from Syria, and was born in Aleppo in 1315 CE.[1][5] In later centuries, a growing number of legends arose about Badi' al-Din, which resulted in sources continuously backdating his year of birth.[1] These same sources also disagree about Badi' al-Din's descent.[1] Some state that he was a sayyid, that is, a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and trace his descent back to Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (died 765 CE).[1] Others mention descent from Muhammad's companion (sahabi) Abu Hurayra, who died c. 678 CE.[1] The assertion that Badi' al-Din was a Jew who had converted to Islam is not corroborated by other sources.[1]
His teacher was Muḥammad Ṭayfūr Shāmī.[6] After making a pilgrimagetoMedina, he journeyed to India to spread Islam. He converted many Hindus to Islam in India,[2] where he founded the Madariyya order.[3] His tomb, built by order of Sultan Ibrahim Sharqi (r. 1402–40),[1] is at Makanpur.[7]
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