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::'' For the Shama prayer in Judaism, see [[Shema Yisrael]]. For the African town, see [[Shema, Ghana]].''
The word '''Shama''' has several meanings.
*In [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], "shama" (Hebrew: שמע – also transliterated from Hebrew as "shema") means 'to hear' and often refers to the Shema prayer, fully named [[Shema Yisrael]].
*In Arabic, "Shama" ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: شامة – also transliterated from Arabic as "Shamah") is a hill in the city of [[Mecca]]. It was reported that [[Bilal ibn Ribah]] – one of the companions of the [[Islam]]ic [[prophet]] [[Muhammad]] – expressed his desire to return to his home city Mecca with the following poetry:
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|quote=Ah, shall I ever sleep the night again<br>Midst thyme and nard that outside Makkah grow,<br>And shall I drink the waters of Mahannah,<br>And see before me Shamah and Tafil?
|source=''–Bilal ibn Ribah''
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*"Shama" means 'light' in the Arabic languages. In Arabic it also means 'landmark' and 'mole'. Shama is a reflexive verb, meaning 'to forgive'. It also means fire.