Mohammad Badshah Qadri

Syed Mohammad Badshah Qadri-ul-Chishti Yamani Raichuri (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]

Badshah Qadri Is Also known As Qadeer Allah By His Followers.

Badshah Quadri was born in Raichur, Karnataka, India, during Bakrid on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja, on a Friday, to a Syed 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, Badshah Quadri became a disciple of his paternal uncle Shah Nabi Mohiuddeen Quadri, of the Chisti order, who was then a renowned Chisti elder. He later became a disciple of Shaikh Karimullah Shah Qadri. Before Karimullah died, he passed the role of Pir,^[2] the leadership of the Quadeeriya and Chishti traditions, to Badshah Quadri.

Badshah 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(currently his grandson Syed Abu Turab shah Quadri) .^[2]^[3] There is an annual festival or urs for Badesha Quadri and thousands of his followers travel to Halkatta Shareef for it.^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5] The urs marks the anniversary of the saint's death. The term urs literally means wedding with the divine.