Madah
Madah(Sindhi: مداح)is the Sindhi transformation of the Arabic word Madh, which literally means "praise". In Islamic traditions Madh is praise or laud which is uttered for the Prophet and his noble companions or any saint or dervish, not out of egotistic wishes or worldly desire but out of pure heartfelt love and piety. The use of the word is restricted to the above-mentioned group of persons.
It is one of the genres of Urdu Poetry, and one of the four genres of Qasidah.
From old times, Madah and Manajat along with Maulud are recited during the two Muslim festivals, the saints' days, the festive days in Rajab, on Fridays or Yarhin(the eleventh i.e. 11th Day of Rabi-ath-Thani, Abdul Qadir Ghilani's memorial day) and at other occasions. The first poet whose Madah is preserved is Jaman Charan (died 1738), whose short prayer has become proverbial in the country. The Madah by this poet is addressed to Pir Piran Badshah(Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani), who is venerated in Sindh, Pakistan, perhaps even more than any other Muslim areas.
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