Mujalasa
/muː.dʒəˈlɑː.sə/noun
An Arabic-derived term for sitting together, companionship, or social conversation.
Did you know?In Islamic ethical and mystical writing, mujalasa can describe keeping company with the spiritually refined, making conversation a path toward moral formation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
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“To sit or remain seated; the reconstructed ancestor of the Arabic sitting-root.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
jalasa
“He sat down or took a seat.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
mujālasah
“Sitting with someone; companionship or social intercourse.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
mujālasah
“Company kept through conversation, often in an ethical, scholarly, or spiritual setting.”
Modern English
English
mujalasa
“A transliterated Arabic term for companionship or sitting together, especially in Islamic studies and spiritual discourse.”