- Bayat
Bayat may refer to:
;Family name
*Bayat (name) , originally referring to a Turkic clan from Iran, now a common surname in central and southern Asia and the Middle East;Places
*Bayat, Afyonkarahisar , a district in Turkey's Afyonkarahisar Province founded by members of the clan
*Bayat, Çorum , a district in Turkey's Çorum Province founded by members of the clan
*Boyat, Aghjabadi , Azerbaijan
*Boyat, Neftchala , Azerbaijan
*Boyat, Shamakhi , Azerbaijan
*Boyat, Ujar , Azerbaijan;In Islam
* Bayat, an
Islam ic word forallegiance
** The word means "taking hand", a practice sanctioned by Surah 48:10: "Verily, those who give thee their allegiance, they give it but to Allah Himself". [cite book |last= Whitehouse |first= Bill |title= Reality Without A Name |origyear= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=yVUCCnhTiHcC&pg=PA266&dq=surah+48:10&sig=IaP414yDD-v8uaYF8yEG-Qtkucc |format= PDF: Google Books |accessdate= 2008-03-31 |publisher= Bilquees Press |location= |language= |isbn= 0968099564 |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages= p.266 |quote= ]
**The word is used for theoath of allegiance to anemir .
**It is also used for the initiation ceremony specific to manySufi orders.; In music
* "Bayat, Bayati" or "Bayat-e-Turk",maqam (musical mode) in Arabic, Turkish and Iranian music
* "Maqam Bayat" which features in Jewish Middle Eastern prayer servicesReferences
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