makam

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * , literally : the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.
 * , literally : the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.
 * , literally : the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.
 * , literally : the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.
 * , literally : the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.
 * , literally : the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  Melodic mode. The makam system sets complex rules for cins (characteristic intervals) and seyir (melodic development) in classical genres such as Ottoman court music, mosque music, and Mevlevi music. The Arab, or mode, is most closely related, the Persian , Central Asian mugam, Indian rag and others are more distantly related.
 * 2) tune, music, harmony
 * 3) mode, way, manner
 * 4) place, station, post, office (workplace)
 * 5) position of authority, chair