A group of Iranian Maddahs, in a gathering

Maddah (Persian: مداح), translates as eulogist or panegyrist;[1][2] and it is attributed to religious singer.[3] There is a kind of religious singer(s) in Islamic culture who are called Maddah that often participate in --anniversary-- funeral ceremonies of Muslims, particularly for the famous characters among the Islamic prophet Muhammad and twelve Imams of Shia; and they recite or sing in Islamic/sad manner for people (as a type of mourning).[4][5][6]

The root of the word "Maddah" is "Madh" which means expressing the excellent traits of a character or a thing.[7]

Maddah (or Dhakir)[8] is an individual who mentions/praises the great characters and religious education in (religious) gatherings; and its performance ought to be mostly full of Eulogy/Marsiya; besides, Maddahi doesn't have special gender, age, group or elegy.[9]

Idiomatically, Maddah means a dhakir or panegyrist who (often) stands beside the pulpit, and praises or turns into poetry about Ahlul-Bayt[10][11][12][13] (and the Islamic prophet, Muhammad)[14][15] and their tragedy, particularly regarding the disasters/tragedy of battle of Karbala, and Husayn ibn Ali's manner of martyrdom who was killed there with his companions by the enemies.[16][17]

Notable maddahs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dehkhoda LoqatNameh (Dictionary)
  2. ↑ The meaning of Maddah
  3. ↑ Fahang-e-Farsi A'mid
  4. ↑ The most important duties of Maddahs in the current society yjc.ir Retrieved 19 Jan 2019
  5. ↑ Maddahs of Ahlul-Bayt (suggestion) isna.ir Retrieved 19 Jan 2019
  6. ↑ The duties of Maddahs (of Ahlul-Bayt) saafi.com Retrieved 19 Jan 2019
  7. ↑ rituals and principles of Dhakir/Maddah estejab.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  8. ↑ The shortest way to be Maddah yjc.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  9. ↑ Traits of Maddah mehrnews.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  10. ↑ Who are Maddahs/Dhakirs? asemooni.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  11. ↑ The principles of Dhakiri (Maddahi) maddahi.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  12. ↑ Maddah's duty isna.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  13. ↑ Who is Maddah? khabaronline.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  14. ↑ Maddahi for the passing away of Prophet Muhammad yjc.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  15. ↑ Maddahi for Prophet Muhammad passing away aparat.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  16. ↑ Principles of Maddahi ghadeer.org Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
  17. ↑ Dhakir/Maddah's principles estejab.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018
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