attire, and other rituals. Sama is a particularly popular form of worship in Sufism. In 2005, UNESCO confirmed the "Mevlevi Sama Ceremony" of Turkey as one...
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significant academic interest. The Arabic word tasawwuf (lit. ''Sufism''), generally translated as Sufism, is commonly defined by Western authors as Islamic mysticism...
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Look up sama, samā, or -sama in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sama or SAMA may refer to: Sama, Burkina Faso, a town in the Kouka Department, Banwa Province...
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Dervish (category Sufism)
most popular practice is Sama, which is associated with the 13th-century mystic Rumi. In folklore and with adherents of Sufism, dervishes are often credited...
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Arabic equivalent. The title is often translated into English as "saint". In Sufism, a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his disciples on the Sufi path. This...
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Qawwali (category Sufism in Pakistan)
Music of Bangladesh Music of India Music of Pakistan Religious ecstasy Sama (Sufism) Sufi music Urban Qawwali Neubauer, Eckhard; Doubleday, Veronica (2001)...
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Fanaa (Arabic: فناء fanāʾ ) in Sufism is the "passing away" or "annihilation" (of the self). Fana means "to die before one dies", a concept highlighted...
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the mystic teachings of Sufism that easily reached the common people, especially the spiritual truth seekers in India. Sufism in Bangladesh is also called...
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origin of Sufism is disputed. Some sources state that Sufism is the inner dimensions of the teachings of Muhammad whereas others say that Sufism emerged...
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Sufi whirling (category Sufism)
whirling (or Sufi turning) (Turkish: Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian)...
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