Maddah (religious singer)

Maddah (Persian: مداح), literally means 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]

A group of Iranian Maddahs, in a gathering

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
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  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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