This branch is understood inside the Sikah family as a maqam that preserves the essence of the Sikah tonic, but develops a broader upper region and a more open route.

A Sikah-family branch that broadens the jawab and upper region while retaining the essence of the Sikah tonic.

Rahat al-Arwah is a branch of the Sikah family, known for widening the melodic field of the family and creating a broader upper region while the Sikah tonic remains present.

It confirms the tonic first, then opens a broader upper route before returning to reaffirm family belonging.

• The tonic
• Resting points within the lower jins
• Upper stations with a broader presence

• The difference from Sikah is determined through the widening of the upper region
• One should listen to how the jawab is opened and how the return from it is handled

• Stabilize the tonic
• Move through the middle region
• Reveal the upper expansion
• Return and confirm the tonic

• This branch is understood through its relation to the parent maqam and its difference from it in the upper region.

• Its explanation may differ according to school or reference.

• Listing note names alone is not enough to understand this branch; one must pay attention to movement and points of repose.

• Begin by comparing it with basic Sikah.
• Notice how the jawab widens.