From Samā’ to Ecstasy

Subject Areas : Mytho

سهیلا موسوی سیرجانی ¹ (استادیار دانشکده تربیت معلم دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی ـ واحد تهران جنوب)

Received: 2015-05-26 Accepted : 2015-05-26 Published : 2007-06-22

Keywords: Ecstasy, Samā’, Garment (Mystic Robe), Tearing (the garment),

Abstract :

  In Islamic mysticism Samā’ is the practice of listening to music and chanting to reinforce ecstasy and induce mystical trance. Muslims believe that the True Samā’ is listening to the Truth. This article, by taking into the notions of Samā’ and ecstasy, tries to investigate about the stages of Samā’ in Islamic mysticism.