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samaʿ

[ suh-mah ]

/ səˈmɑ /

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noun Islam.

the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.

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Origin of samaʿ

From the Arabic word samāʿ literally, hearing

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for sama

It is moreover inconsistent to suppose regions called κοιλα, or cava, to have been denominated from Sama, high.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
Where the Tala joins the Sama it must be two thousand feet lower than Tarata.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
Stut had rounded up the warriors, and through Sama informed them that they were wanted at the village.
The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages|Roger Thompson Finlay
These nouns are; bechi 'other,' fon 'one's own,' cazucazu 'many,' sama zama 'many ways.'
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego Collado

Stut directed Sama to inform them that they had come at the command of Oroto.
The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages|Roger Thompson Finlay