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
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