Maddah (religious singer)

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[[File:Maddahs meeting Ali Khamenei (13951229 6736010).jpg|thumb|right|A group of Iranian Maddahs, in a gathering]]
'''Maddah''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: مداح), literally means eulogist or panegyrist;<ref>Dehkhoda LoqatNameh (Dictionary)</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2BFiw9V The meaning of Maddah]</ref> and it is attributed to religious singer.<ref>Fahang-e-Farsi A'mid</ref> The root of the word "Maddah" is "Madh" which means expressing the excellent traits of a character or a thing.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2QSA3Wi rituals and principles of Dhakir/Maddah] estejab.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref>

Maddah (or [[Dhikr|Dhakir]])<ref>[http://bit.ly/2BFixdZ The shortest way to be Maddah] yjc.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref> 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.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2QQ27tr Traits of Maddah] mehrnews.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref>

Idiomatically, Maddah means a [[dhakir]] or panegyrist who (often) stands beside the pulpit, and praises or turns into poetry about [[Ahlul-Bayt]]<ref>[http://bit.ly/2BExPQ4 Who are Maddahs/Dhakirs?] asemooni.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2QU5HD5 The principles of Dhakiri (Maddahi)] maddahi.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2BFiyi3 Maddah's duty] isna.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2QU5IH9 Who is Maddah?] khabaronline.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref> (and the Islamic prophet, [[Muhammad]])<ref>[http://bit.ly/2BJ1s2u Maddahi for the passing away of Prophet Muhammad] yjc.ir Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2QNFO7I Maddahi for Prophet Muhammad passing away] aparat.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref> 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.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2BFUHP9 Principles of Maddahi] ghadeer.org Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2QSA3Wi Dhakir/Maddah's principles] estejab.com Retrieved 26 Dec 2018</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Mourning of Muharram]]
* [[Banu Hashim]]
* [[Maddahi]]
* [[Dhikr]]
* [[Dua]]

== References ==


[[Category:Shia Islam]]
[[Category:Ahl al-Bayt]]
[[Category:Battle of Karbala]]
[[Category:Husayn ibn Ali]]

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