Sama (Sufism)

Sama (Turkish: Sema, Persian and Arabic: سَمَاع‎ - samā‘un) is a Sufi ceremony performed as dhikr. Sama means "listening", while dhikr means "remembrance". These rituals often includes singing, playing instruments, dancing, recitation of poetry and prayers, wearing symbolic attire, and other rituals. It is a particularly popular form of worship in the Chishti order of the Indian subcontinent.

In 2008, UNESCO confirmed the "The Mevlevi Sama Ceremony" of Turkey as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Etymology

This term stems from the root-verb meaning acceptance by tradition, from which derives the words سَمْع (sam‘un) and اِسْتِمَاع (’istimā‘un, listening), often paired with نَقْل (naqlun) and تَقْلِيد (taqlīdun, tradition). It may have been in use since the 10th century to refer to a type of dhikr (remembrance of God), a spiritual concert, a ceremony used by various Sufi orders, particularly the Chishti order of the sub-continent. It often involves prayer, song and dance.

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Sema (disambiguation)

Sema may refer to:

  • Sema, a Sufi ritual
  • Sema (tribe), an Indian Naga tribe
  • Sema Group, an Anglo-French IT services company
  • Bai Sema or Sema stone, boundary stones surrounding the ordination halls of Buddhist temples in Thailand
  • The seema or the masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou), a species of fish
  • Sema domain, a protein domain

    • Given name

  • Sema Apak (born 1985), Turkish female sprinter

    • Other uses

    SEMA may refer to:

  • SEMA, Specialty Equipment Market Association
  • Seoul Museum of Arts, a museum located in Seoul, South Korea
  • The ICAO airport code for José María Velasco Ibarra Airport in Macará, Ecuador
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    Sumi Naga

    The Sumi Naga is one of the major Naga peoples in Nagaland, India. The Sumis mainly inhabit the Zunheboto district, although many have spread out and inhabit in almost all the other districts within Nagaland. Many go outside Nagaland for education and work.

    The Sumi are one of the most united and most aggressive Naga nations. Since times immemorial, other Nagas have feared the Sumi. Despite their ferocity and aggressive nature in warfare, the Sumi are known for their simplicity and honesty.

    The Sumis practised headhunting like other Naga peoples before the arrival of the Christian missionaries and their subsequent conversion to Christianity. Anthropological study of the Sumi is documented in the book The Sema Nagas by J. H. Hutton, who was a Professor of Social Anthropology in the University of Cambridge. The Sumi is one of the recognised scheduled tribes of India.

    Population

    According to the 2011 census of India, Sumi Nagas number around 300000 in population comprsing Dimapur. Dimapur is commercial city of Nagaland. Dimapur district is mostly dominated by Sumi's.

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    Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own

    by: Sammie

    you don't get to tell your heart how to feel
    it does what it wants when it wants to
    all that you can do is pray that it lands in the hands of somebody true!
    and you don't get to tell your heart where to stay
    no it will not obey cause it knows the truth
    let's not confuse it! you try to prove it wrong
    but the heart has a mind of its own
    chorus:
    you can't run from the place that you belong
    cause if you run, you'll be feeling so alone
    before you know, you'll be picking up the phone
    cause the heart has a mind of its own!
    can't fight that burning in your chest
    you can't fight, feeling such a mess
    your hear decides, but it's you that second guest
    cause the heart has a mind of its own!
    you don't get to fall at the perfect time
    for someone love is ending, for someone else is just beginning
    someone is gotta cry, someone needs to know why
    but the heart tells no lies!
    and you don't get to tell your heart when it heels
    when it breaks like rock through shatter glass
    all you can ask is that the pain moves fast
    one day this too, shall last!
    by know i hope you know, it has a mind of its own!
    chorus:
    you can't run from the place that you belong
    cause if you run, you'll be feeling so alone
    before you know, you'll be picking up the phone
    cause the heart has a mind of its own!
    can't fight that burning in your chest
    you can't fight, feeling such a mess
    your hear decides, but it's you that second guest
    cause the heart has a mind of its own!
    it's so real, can't you see it?
    is the heart that really means it
    and the heart won't let you lie,
    it won't let love be defeated!
    sometimes is inconvenient,
    but the real truth is you need it
    cause the mind will leave you lonely
    chorus:
    you can't run from the place that you belong
    cause if you run, you'll be feeling so alone
    before you know, you'll be picking up the phone
    cause the heart has a mind of its own!
    can't fight that burning in your chest
    you can't fight, feeling such a mess
    your hear decides, but it's you that second guest




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