Mohammad Badshah Qadri

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Hazrat Khwaja Shaikh Mohammad Badshah Qadri-ul-Chishti Yamani Raichuri Rahmatullan Alayh (1903 (1324 Hijri) – 1978), was a Sufi saint of the Chisti order in India, known commonly as Badshah Quadri or Badesha Qadri, who preached universal brotherhood and peace.[1]

Badesha Quadri was born in Raichur, Karnataka, India, during Bakrid on 10th day of Dhul Hijja, on a Friday, to a sayyid family which originally came from Yemen.[1] His family trace their descent from Hasan ibn Ali, the first grandson of Muhammad.[1]

At an early age, Badesha Quadri became a disciple of his paternal uncle Shah Nabi Mohuiddeen Quadri, of the Chisti order, who was then a renowned Chisti elder. He later became a disciple of Karimullah Shah Qadri. Before Karimullah died, he passed the role of Pir[2], the leadership of the Qadiriyyah and Chishti traditions, to Badesha Quadri.

Badesha Quadri is entombed in Halkatta Shareef outside of Wadi in the Gulbarga District of Karnataka.[1] His work is continued there by his son and successor Mohammed Ibrahim Shah Qadri (Ibrahim Shah Khaderi )[2][3] There is an annual festival or urs for Badesha Quadri and thousands of his followers travel to Halkatta Shareef for it.[2][1][4][5] The urs marks the anniversary of the saint’s death. The term urs literally means wedding with the divine.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Badshah Quadri ‘urs’ to begin at Halkatta today" Deccan Herald 13 February 2006
  2. ^ a b c Patel, Aakar (11 June 2000) "Celebrating death and union in Wadi" Chowk.com, a reviewed South Asian forum
  3. ^ Staff (24 June 2004) "Religious leader's felicitation" The Hindu
  4. ^ Staff (3 March 2004) "Special train for Urs" The Hindu
  5. ^ Staff (1 February 2006) "Special train" The Hindu