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Maqam may refer to:

  • MAQAM, a media company specializing in Arabic and Middle Eastern media

Places

Religion

Musical structures

  • Arabic maqam, melodic modes in traditional Arabic music
  • Mugham, a music tradition of Azerbaijani cultures
  • Maqam al-iraqi, an Iraqi melodic system
  • Weekly Maqam, prayer services of Sephardic Jewish culture
  • Makam, a Turkish system of melody types
  • Muqam, a melody type from Uyghur culture
  • Shashmaqam, a musical genre typical of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan