samaʿ
[ suh-mah ]
nounIslam.
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
Origin of samaʿ
1From the Arabic word samāʿ literally, hearing
Words Nearby samaʿ
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How to use samaʿ in a sentence
"O kinodoku Sama, my spirit is poisoned by your grief," murmured the other, sympathetically.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaSurely a spoiled old man-child like the crouching figure yonder would exhaust the forbearance of Jizo Sama himself!
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaOne of the four Vedas, namely, the Sama-Veda, entirely consists of hymns.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyFr allt sama veg sem fyrr; egar at haustai, tku at vaxa reimleikar.
Beowulf | R. W. ChambersOne should next, O king, repair to the tirtha called Sama in Jayanti.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 | Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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