You can use a text widget to display text, links, images, HTML, or a combination of these. [6] Verses from the Qur'an are never used for this purpose, and not only because their meanings are said to be somewhat dulled through repetition. JSTOR. was born in Mayhana, a town near Sarakhs, in Iran, bordering Turkmenistan.

Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual (UNESCO) Re-Imagining Identity: The Transformation of the Alevi Semah by Ayhan Erol. (273), Social practices, rituals and festive events [6], Advocates view chants as a required practice for spiritual growth. With that the practice of Sama and the dervishes of the Mevlevi order were born.

Legalist." People from all classes and walks of life can participate, although there is debate between Sufis and legalists about whether novice Sufis and ones more advanced in their faith are capable of achieving the same positive results from sama'.

Meditation and Sufi practices are allowed in Islam as long as they are within the limits of the Shari'ah (Islamic law). At this point, wajd can be reached. The most common forms of Alevi sema include kirklar semahı (sema of the forty) and turnalar semahı (crane sema). Ed. "The Sacred Meditation of Islam: Sama' in the Persian Sufi Tradition." It is considered one of the few activities that bring the Alevi communities together every time. The semah showcases unity and harmony of the Shia Alevis and are performed to show the intensity of dance and emotion. During, J., and R. Sellheim. 2) Advocates, who are of the majority Shias. Sama means "listening", while dhikr means "remembrance".

[1] These rituals often include singing, playing instruments, dancing, recitation of poetry and prayers, wearing symbolic attire, and other rituals. In the collective memories of most Sunni groups, the Alevi communities were not considered to be ‘proper Muslims’ and their villages and neighborhoods were marked as the world of ‘the other’” (Erol 2010). Sometimes, the experience of wajd becomes so strong that fainting or even, in extreme circumstances, death[citation needed], occurs. [2], 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).

Semah ile Sema karıştırılmamalıdır. Qur'anic verses are never to be set to meditation, nor ornamented or improvised in any way, so that they remain sacred texts.[6].

[11], Opponents find music as an Innovation bidah and associated with infidelity. Re-Imagining Identity: The Transformation of the Alevi Semah

For other uses, see. They compare the physical sensations experienced by a person in the state of wajd to a state of physical drunkenness, and therefore do not condone it.[8]. They are performed by both male and female teenagers, often in mixed groups, and participants turn facing each other in pairs or small groups and do not necessarily whirl as individuals. Semah; Alevi ve Bektaşi topluluklarının temel ibadeti olan Cem ayininde müzik eşliğinde uygulanan tören nitelikli dini ayindir. Inscribed in 2010 (5.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The most common forms of Alevi sema include kirklar semahı (sema of the forty) and turnalar semahı (crane sema). Kelime sema kökünden gelen, uçmak, işitmek, gökyüzü ve kendinde geçmek gibi anlamları içerir. Studia Islamica 74 (1991): 43-62.JSTOR. British Journal of Ethnomeditation 6 (1997): 1-33. Due to differences in culture between Muslim groups, participation in musical performance is condoned in some and considered questionable in others. It is essential that the trance-like experience of wajd be genuine and not faked for any reason. Semah ibadet halidir, Süslü-püslü giyecekler giyerek yapılan semahın sadece foklorik anlamı olur ki ibadetten dışlanmış olur. However, the listener's heart must first be pure, or the dancing components of sama' will make these people full of lust instead of love for God. Similarly, Abu Sa`id, (357 A.H.) (967 C.E.) Edit them in the Widget section of the. Ethnomeditation Forum 13.2 (2004): 309-11. [9] Physically, this state may include various and unexpected movements, agitation, and all types of dancing. The Text Widget allows you to add text or HTML to your sidebar. It often involves prayer, song and dance.[4]. P. Bearman, T. Bianquis, C. E. Bosworth, E. Van Donzel and W. P. Heinrichs. Sema is prominent in the ceremonies of the Alevi community of Turkey and the closely related Bektashi Order. It is a serious mistake to think of Alevis as Shia Muslims.
In 2008, UNESCO confirmed the "Mevlevi Sama Ceremony" of Turkey as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Semah is one of the main twelve services of the Cem rituals which are considered as religious practices by Alevi adherents.

"Jazn-A Jama'iya (Feast of The Assembly)." This is a text widget. Also, people must maintain proper intent and actions must be present throughout the sama'; otherwise, they cannot experience the ceremony's intended positive effects. Ethnomeditation Forum 13.2 (2004): 309-11.
It is a particularly popular form of worship in Sufism. Günümüzde bir çok cem evinde ve Alevi derneklerinde folklorik semah ekipleri oluşturulmuş bulunmaktadır.