Maddah (religious singer) explained

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 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

• Saeed Haddadian
• Mohammadreza Taheri
• Mahmoud Karimi
• Sadiq Ahangaran

See also

• Mourning of Muharram
• Banu Hashim
• Maddahi
• Dhikr
• Dua

Notes and References

1. Dehkhoda LoqatNameh (Dictionary)
2. https://dictionary.abadis.ir/fatofa/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD/ The meaning of Maddah
3. Fahang-e-Farsi A'mid
4. https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/4627680/%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2 The most important duties of Maddahs in the current society
5. https://www.isna.ir/news/93081105385/100-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B5%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B9 Maddahs of Ahlul-Bayt (suggestion)
6. http://saafi.com/book/2528 The duties of Maddahs (of Ahlul-Bayt)
7. http://www.estejab.com/contents/168221/%D8%A2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B0%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C rituals and principles of Dhakir/Maddah
8. https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/5097871/%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%85%D8%A6%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA The shortest way to be Maddah
9. https://www.mehrnews.com/news/1349997/%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%98%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%AF Traits of Maddah
10. https://www.asemooni.com/religion/scholars/what-are-announcements-and-eulogy Who are Maddahs/Dhakirs?
11. http://www.maddahi.com/?p=91 The principles of Dhakiri (Maddahi)
12. https://www.isna.ir/news/92012106848/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF Maddah's duty
13. https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/160660/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD-%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%DB%8C-%DA%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA Who is Maddah?
14. https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/6316116/%DA%AF%D9%84%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%AA-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%B5-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF Maddahi for the passing away of Prophet Muhammad
15. https://www.aparat.com/result/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%DB%8C_%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%AA_%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1 Maddahi for Prophet Muhammad passing away
16. http://www.ghadeer.org/Book/473/77775 Principles of Maddahi
17. http://www.estejab.com/contents/168221/%D8%A2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B0%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C Dhakir/Maddah's principles