Wajd

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Wajd or wajad is a Sufi term for the religious ecstasy induced by dhikr (the remembrance of God) by means of sama, listening to the measured recitation, signing or chanting of spiritual verses or poetry.[1]

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  1. ^ Gribetz, Arthur (1991). "The Samā' Controversy: Sufi vs. Legalist". Studia Islamica. 74: 43–62. JSTOR. doi:10.2307/1595896. JSTOR 1595896.