Karseri is a small village near Sakkimangalam in the Madurai West union of Madurai District, India. It is a small village, famous for the grave of Syed Ibrahim Shaheed who was a soldier in the army of Qutb Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed of Erwadi [1] and Sulthan Sikandhar Badusha of Thiruparankundram in Madurai. The anniversary of his death ( urs ) at his dargah (shrine) is commemorated on the 15th night of the Islamic month of Jumada al-Awwal.
Ramanathapuram, also known as Ramnad, is a town and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town in Ramanathapuram district.
Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam containing two graves (tombs) of Sultans of Yemen namely Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi and Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate. There is also one invisible grave of Khaja Syed Sultan Habibuddin Razi who is also known as Ghaibi Sulthan who came to India to spread Islam. Its dome is 70 feet (21 m) in diameter and 20 feet (6.1 m) in height and made of a single block of stone which was brought from the Azhaga Hills. It is said that it was built by Thirumalai Nayak for his Muslim subjects.
Manamadurai is a Selection Grade Municipality Town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Manamadurai is the headquarter of Manamadurai Municipality. Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai Legislative assembly.
The Arabic word Maqbara' is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to a Muslim cemetery. In some Islamic cultures it refers also to the graves of religious figures or Waliyullahs considered to have dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam as preached by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Asian countries, maqbara also refers to the Dargah of Waliyullahs, Sufis, Sheikhs, Imams, Qutbs and Ghouses. There are many Dargahs of Waliyullahs all over India, and their maqbaras are found therein.
Erwadi is a village in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, a state in South India. It belongs to Kilakarai Taluk and town panchayat. The village is the location of the grave and shrine of Qutbus Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badusha, the previous ruler of Medina. Erwadi also belongs to Kadaladi assembly constituency, which is a part of Ramanathapuram. However, after the delimitations in 2009, Erwadi has been joined to the Ramanathapuram assembly constituency. Although a small town, Erwadi is the second largest contributor for the revenue of Ramanthapuram District.
Madurai Maqbara refers to the Dargahs of three Sufi saints: Mir Ahmad Ibrahim, Mir Amjad Ibrahim, and Abdus Salaam Ibrahim situated in Kazimar Big Mosque, Madurai, India.
Theriruveli is a village in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is located near uthrakosamangai and belongs to the Mudukulathur Legislative Constituency. The economy is largely based on agriculture and sheep raising, and remittances from residents who have travelled abroad.
Palli Chandai is a small village near Keeladi the famous archeological site of Tamil Nadu on the border of Madurai and Sivaganga districts. The grave of Hazrat Saalaar Shah Shaheed who was a soldier in the army of Qutb Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed of Erwadi and Hazrat Sulthan Sikandhar Badusha of Thiruparankundram in Madurai is located here. The anniversary Urus festival of this dargah is commemorated in the Islamic month of Safar. The mosque and dargah are renovated by local Muslims.
Melakkal is a village in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, where the grave of Varushai Syed Ibrahim Waliullah is found.
Vaippar is a village panchyat in Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu, India. A famous dargah where the grave of Shamsuddeen Shaheed a minister of Badusha Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed of Erwadi is found here.
Meesal is a village in the Mudukulathur taluk of Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Valinokkam is a village in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. Because it is near the seashore, Valinokkam is famous for salt production. The Tamil Nadu Salt corporation started Salt production from Valinokkam in the year 1974. It is also well known for the shrine of Imraan Ummayah Al Badawiyyah shaheed and Sulthan Abdul Qadir Popularly called as Peer Muhammad, Noor Muhammad waliyullah Dargah by the local people.
Sundaramudayan or Seeniappa dargah or Dargah valasai is a coastal village near Uchipuli in Ramanathapuram district.
Thachu oorani is a village locality near Mayakulam between Kilakkarai and Erwadi dargah in the East Coast Road in Ramanathapuram district where the grave of Hazrat Syed Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed a descendant of Badhusha Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed and Father of Hazrat Nalla Ibrahim waliyullah razi is found. Syed Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed is the grand son of Hazrat Varushai Syed Ibrahim waliyullah whose grave is found at Melakkal Kanavai in Madurai district.
Natham is a village near Kilakarai in Keelakarai taluk of Ramanathapuram district.
Kattupalli is a separate area in Ervadi dargah, Ramanathapuram district where the graves of the followers who came along with Badhusha Sultan Syed Ibraaheem Shaheed are found. Kattupalli is one of the main places where the war between Pandyas and Arabs was held. It is also the graveyard of Arabs where the Dargah's of all the important ministers of Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed badhusha are found. It is in the Northern side of the main dargah within 0.5 km. Kattupalli is very spacious and it accommodates millions of people who gather during the Sandanakoodu urus festival.
Kazimar Periya Pallivasal or Kazimar Big Mosque is the oldest mosque in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India constructed in the year 1284AD and continues to be in existence for more than 7 centuries till today. The mosque was founded by Kazi Syed Tajuddin, a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who came from Yemen during 13th century and received this land from the King Kulasekara Ku(n) Pandiyan. The mosque which was the first Muslim place of worship in Madurai. The mosque was managed by Syed Tajuddin during his lifetime followed by his children and descendants hereditarily for more than 7 centuries till today. Almost all of Kazi Syed Tajuddin's descendants have lived in the same locality for more than 700 years, and have managed the mosque since then.
Erwadi fire incident is an accident that occurred on 6 August 2001, when 28 inmates of a faith-based mental asylum died in the fire. All these inmates were bound by chains at Moideen Badusha Mental Home in Erwadi Village in Tamil Nadu.
The Erwadi Santhanakoodu Festival is a monthlong festival held in Ervadi dargah, located in Ramanathapuram district, to commemorate the anniversary of Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badhusha nayagam whose grave is in Ervadi. The festival is organised as a National Integrity festival by the local Dargah Huqdhar Management Committee (D.H.M.C.), constituting the heirs of badhusha nayagam called as Mujavirs or Levvais. It is a month-long festival happening every Hijri year in the full Islamic month of Zil Qa'dah.