Majnun Shah was a faqir (Sufi saint) of the Madariya Sufi order founded by Syed Badiuddin Qutbul Shah Madar. His headquarters were at the shrine of Shah Madar in Makanpur near Kanpur.
He actively participated in the Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion, and joined in many battles against the British East India Company with his ‘pious team’. He was the founder leader of Muslim Faqirs.