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	Blood libel against Jews - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		While animal sacrifice was part of the practice of Judaism, the Tanakh (Old Testament) and Jewish teaching generally portray human sacrifice as one of the evils that separated the pagans of Canaan from the Hebrews (Deut 12:31, 2 Kings 16:3).
		Jews of Norwich are accused with both ritual murder and blood libel after a boy (William of Norwich) is found dead with stab wounds.
		In the Tiszaeszlár blood libel, the Jews of the village Tiszaeszlár were accused with the ritual murder of a fourteen-year-old Christian girl, Eszter Solymosi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_blood_libels_against_Jews (2854 words)

	the ritual and spiritual purity 42 - 59 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Besides the ritual cleanliness (taharat) of the organs on wudu, they must also be exposed, In other words, there should be nothing on them which might prevent the water from reaching the skin.
		Salatu 'l-mayyit (the ritual prayer said for the dead person before the burial) is an exception to this rule; this obligatory prayer cam be performed even if one is in a state of ritual impurity.
		In Islamic laws, ghusl is considered an act of worship; it is an act of purifying oneself from the ritual impurity (najast) caused by sexual intercourse, discharge of semen or blood, and by touching the dead body.
	www.rafed.net /books/other-lang/spiritual/04.html (3555 words)

	The Office Of Ayatullah ul-Uzma Khamenei (Qom) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		A: Ritual bathing due to major ritual impurity [janabah] is obligatory upon her in addition to the ritual bathing [ghusl]of menses, and it is permissible to confine to the ritual bath due to major ritual impurity [janabah], although precaution lies in making intentions to perform both ritual baths [ghusls].
		A: Prayers performed with an invalid ritual bath [ghusl] and in the state of major ritual impurity [janabah] is invalid and it is obligatory to repeat it.
		A: All of the legal effects of ritual bath [ghusl] apply to dry ablution [tayammum] performed as a substitute, except when the dry ablution [tayammum] is performed as a substitute for ritual bath [ghusl] due to shortness of time.
	www.wilayah.ir /en/library/ajwibah/taharah.php (12739 words)

	Leviticus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Despite the English title of the work, it is important to note that the book makes a very strong distinction between the priesthood, who are identified as being descended from Aaron, and mere Levites.
		The book is generally considered to consist of two large sections, both of which contain several mitzvot, and thus the work constitutes a major source of Jewish law.
		The first part Leviticus 1-16, and Leviticus 27, constitutes the main portion of the Priestly Code, which describes the details of rituals, and of worship, as well as details of ritual cleanliness and uncleanliness.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leviticus (1054 words)

	Purification
		Purity includes cleanliness, maintenance, and smartness - the removal of dirt, obstructions and ugliness, anything that interferes with the correct functioning of a person, maintaining this state, and the cultivation of that which will facilitate correct or enhanced functioning.
		It is recommended that "wuzu", the ritual ablution should be made after using the toilet, so that a person is always ready to come into the presence of Allah for prayer and other acts of worship.
		Ritual cleanliness is required before the 5 daily prayers are undertaken.
	home.freeuk.net /altway/Answers/199-Purification.htm (2714 words)

	Search Results for "cleanliness"
		It requires ritual cleanliness, and is preceded by ablutions.
		Ceremonial purity entailed scrupulous cleanliness, the wearing of only white garments, and the most strict observance of...
		...respect St. John the Baptist because of his baptizing, since their principal concern is ritual cleanliness and their chief rite is frequent baptism.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?query=cleanliness&db=db&filter=col65&Submit=Go (213 words)

	The Ritual and Spiritual Purity
		Wudu and ghusl both are ritual ablutions; the former is a minor ablution while the latter is a major ablution.
		In Islamic laws, the wudu is considered a ritual act of worship which is done with the intention of seeking the pleasure of Allah.
		Salatu 'l-mayyit (the ritual prayer said for the dead person before the burial) is an exception to this rule; this obligatory prayer can be performed even if one is in a state of ritual impurity.
	www.al-islam.org /ritualandspiritual/3.htm (5012 words)

	Ritual Purity - Woman's Rebirth
		Through this activity she emerges in a state of purity and ritual cleanliness together with her potential to create new life.
		Purity and cleanliness and impurity and uncleanliness also apply to man in terms of his moral self and in relation to the system of family purity that woman keeps in place.
		In observing this ritual purity she prepares herself physically and emotionally for this "rebirth." In Judaism, marriage and family purity are based on holiness and the sanctity of God's name.
	www.mesora.org /ritualpurity.html (904 words)

	Journal Weblog: Comment on The Scatological Approach
		The Jews, as well as a stringent rules on ritual cleanliness, had and have dietary laws which would do any Jain or Brahmin proud.
		Cleanliness is a BIG cultural hurdle, worldwide, the more regulated the society or sect becomes.
		There's a sect in India (Parsis, I believe) have death houses set aside for the decomposition of their dead, as they believe the human body to be corruption and filth, and they don't want to "pollute" holy substances (i.e., fire, water or earth), so no cremation or inhumation or even burial at sea.
	www.badeagle.com /cgi-bin/blog/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=264 (612 words)

	Hindu devotions
		There are 51 pilgrimage spots, Saktipithas, on the Indian subcontinent that are believed to mark the dwellings of the goddess or places where parts of her body now rest.
		In rural areas, women frequently create ritual designs outside the home to invite protection from the divine expression of the goddess Lakshmi.
		The Ganges, Indus, and Narmada rivers are especially revered as places for ritual bathing and purification, particularly during certain festivals.
	web1.caryacademy.org /facultywebs/matthew_ripleymoffit/world_religions_hindu_devotions.htm (664 words)

	Radical Faith - exploring faith in a changed world
		Today we often don't realise how important was the concept of ritual cleanliness to a Jew.
		Amongst ordinary Jews this degree of ritual contamination was not as strongly stressed.
		My impression is that as the Christian faith moved from Jewish Christians into the Roman and Persian worlds the issue of ritual cleanliness became less and less important.
	homepages.which.net /~radical.faith/background/ritual.htm (919 words)

	Ritual cleanliness.--Ummah.comComparative Religion
		The ritual of immersing in a Mikvah is also required when converting to Judaism.
		The sacrament of Baptism is of course a purification ritual, as are all of the sacraments.
		As with most rituals, washing of hands is an external symbol for an internal event, in this case a symbolic means of preparing and purifying oneself for meaningful and intentful (kavannah) prayer.
	www.ummah.net /forum/showthread.php?t=43099 (2561 words)

	Khalwatiyyah
		Its distinctive identity derives from the particular approach adopted by members of the order in pursuit of spiritual self-development.
		Practices characteristic of the order are: voluntary hunger, silence, vigil, seclusion, meditation, permanent ritual cleanliness, and complete devotion to one's master.
		A ritual common to all Khalwatiyyah branches is the reading of Yashya al-Shirwani's Wird al-Sattar; that is, a booklet containing prescribed prayers to be undertaken at set times and under set conditions.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/islam/sufi/khalwa.html (557 words)

	the ritual and spiritual purity 79 - 94 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		This brief survey of cleanliness and bathing in Europe shows that Islam was successful in promoting personal hygiene when compared not just to the Middle Ages but even to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
		The physical cleanliness is not the main reason underlaying the ritual ablutions.
		If he remembers the ritual worth of his beginning and end, he will never be infected by he spiritual disease of arrogance, no matter how rich or how powerful he becomes.
	www.rafed.net /books/other-lang/spiritual/06.html (3620 words)

	La Sindone fu anche la tovaglia dell'ultima cena? Note
		In the case of the Turin Shroud, we observe that the crucifixion blood was not washed from the body because the natural flow directions and blood serum separations from the crucifixion position are evident.
		The word 'clean' is utilized as an expression of an exclusively ritual purity twenty-six times, all in the Old Testament books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy with their Tabernacle-driven laws of ritual purity.
		Jesus and the Gospels writers were unique in the fact that they espoused a revolutionary interpretation of the concept of cleanliness, one that would emphasize 'spiritual cleanliness' as opposed to a Levitical ritual cleanliness.
	www.nostreradici.it /Sindone_note.htm (3807 words)

	Udo Schaefer: In a Blue Haze
		Cleanliness is thought of as an achievement and a prerequisite for life in a modern society, such as the special measures taken in operating rooms or in computer chip factories.
		Beyond ritual purity, during all His prophetic service Muhammad educated His people to a state of cleanliness which was always seen as a symbol for the purity of the soul and of the heart.
		Ritual purity and cleanliness, however, are only prerequisites and complementary components of this inner purity, this purity of the heart and of the soul that, as a leitmotif recurring throughout the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, is the goal of our earthly life.
	bahai-library.com /books/bluehaze/7.html (3423 words)

	The Ritual and Spiritual Purity
		The physical cleanliness is not the main reason underlying the ritual ablutions.
		By studying the two verses of the Qur'an related to the ritual ablutions, I have come to the conclusion that there are two planes of purification: physical and spiritual.
		This constant reminder has been done by the following rules of ritual purity: (1) Washroom: It must be mubah-that is, you must be the owner of the washroom or you must have the permission of the owner, otherwise it is forbidden for you to fulfill your natural needs in that place.
	www.al-islam.org /ritualandspiritual/7.htm (5698 words)

	August 22, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		We have to remember that disease and injury were often seen as punishments from God in Jesus' day and there was a whole taboo about ritual cleanliness.
		In spite of the rules about ritual cleanliness, people likely felt a deep compassion for her.
		Perhaps, the synagogue leader had enforced the ritual cleanliness regulations and prohibited anyone from having contact with the woman.
	www3.telus.net /Nelson_United/sermons/davidaug22.html (1302 words)

	Ask-Imam.com [4897] Bringing infants to the Masjid and let them play or let them sit in front of them while praying.
		ritual cleanliness should NOT be allowed to come to the Masjid.
		ritual cleanliness, he is permitted to come to the Masjid.
		the sanctity, reverence and cleanliness of the masjid.
	islam.tc /ask-imam/view.php?q=4897 (285 words)

	Children in the Masjid - by Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Children who do not know ettiquettes of the Masjid and have no knowledge of ritual cleanliness should NOT be allowed to come to the Masjid.
		Similarly, children who know ritual cleanliness and also know the sanctity and reverence of the Masjid are permitted to come to the Masjid.
		When a child has attained seven years of age and he can show respect to the Masjid and understand ritual cleanliness, he is permitted to come to the Masjid.
	www.beautifulislam.net /family/children_masjid.htm (236 words)

	Computing Prayer Times
		Allah the Exalted says, "Truly the prayer is a scheduled injunction upon the believers." (Qur'an 4:103) I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and messenger, may the mercy and peace of Allah be upon him, his family, and his companions.
		The importance of ritual prayer in Islam cannot be overemphasized.
		There are six requirements for prayer: intention; ritual cleanliness (wudoo'); physical cleanliness of body, place, and clothing; facing the qiblah; covering legal nakedness (`awrah); and ensuring that the time for the prayer has arrived.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/8383/computing.html (2325 words)

	Order of Nazorean Essenes
		A ritual hut built for marriage rites and the consecration of a priest.
		The round unleavened sacred bread at the ritual meals for the dead.
		The sacramental drink consumed in the Blessed Oblation, the Masiqta and the Masbuta rituals; it can be consecreated river-water or wine of dates and white grapes, served in a bowl from which all celebrants drink from.
	essenes.net /glossaryaramaic.html (976 words)

	Mandaen Beliefs
		In the ethical system of the Mandaeans, as in that of the Zoroastrians, cleanliness, health of body and ritual obedience must be accompanied by purity of mind, health of conscience and obedience to moral laws.
		The Mandaeans also use other terms to differentiate amongst themselves on basis of ritual cleanliness, Suwadi is used for laymen, Hallali is applied to ritually pure men, who of their own will follow a high religious standard, and of course Nasurai used for priests.
		though ritually clean, the rasta, except when new, is seldom white, it may not be washed with soap but may be washed in the river.
	essenes.net /vbelief.htm (4678 words)

	The Yurok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The religion of the Yurok people was based on individual effort through ritual cleanliness and rituals including the entire tribe.
		The purpose of the rituals was to renew the world or “firm the earth”, as the tribe described it.
		This ritual included recitation of magical formulas, by repeating the words of an ancient spirit race and other acts.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/northamerica/yurok.html (544 words)

	The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing - Introduction to Islam
		On the physical side, Islam requires the Muslim to clean his body, his clothes, his house, and the whole community, and he is rewarded by God for doing so.
		While people generally consider cleanliness a desirable attribute, Islam insists on it, making it an indispensible fundamental of the faith.
		Ritual impurity refers to that resulting from sexual release, menstruation and the first forty days after childbirth.
	www.lansingislam.com /in.htm (3927 words)

	Lehrhaus Judaica - The Adult School For Jewish Studies
		Whoever built the later phase of the dining hall did not feel that the absolute ritual cleanliness of the Phase IB dining hall had to be maintained in the same way.
		For those of you who think that mikveh today is a ritual incumbent on women only, think of the time when the Temple still stood.
		Ritual purity and cleanliness was also required of warriors preparing for a great battle.
	www.lehrhaus.org /catalog/scrolls/scrolls3.html (3972 words)

	Untitled
		Cleanliness undoubtedly contributes to good health and a good ``quality of life.'' But even the stereotypical German housewife stops at some point.
		If she starts to spend six hours a day scrubbing the bathroom, everyone knows she's sick, even those who can't name the pathology (obsessive-compulsive neurosis).
		An fanatical concern with cleanliness can become highly destructive long before the bathroom could approach the standards demanded of a Superfund site.
	www.oism.org /cdp/V11_03.htm (1858 words)

	Oxyrhynchus 840 Gospel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Jesus is teaching that despite the importance of planning ahead (see Luke 12 and 14), evil plans will still result in damnation.
		The longer and more interesting story involves ritual cleanliness, thematically similar to Mark 7 and parallels.
		Jesus and his disciples are admonished by a Pharisaic high-priest (a decidedly antagonistic combination) for entering the inner sanctuary of the Temple without ritually bathing.
	www.maplenet.net /~trowbridge/oxy840.htm (222 words)

	Islam and its influences on Africans and African-Americans
		Ritual cleanliness and ablution are required before prayer, as are clean clothes and location, and the removal of shoes.
		The Hajj is the ultimate form of worship, as it involves the spirit of all the other rituals and demands of the believer great sacrifice.
		This was not pure Islam for it was a blend of Jehovah’s witness, Islam, Gnosticism, and Christianity.
	www2.potsdam.edu /mausdc/class/495/2002/islam.html (1492 words)

	Biblical Cleanness
		Of course there is in some contexts a relationship between physical and ritual cleanliness.
		From the Israelites food laws, something like a lobster which lives in the water, yet has legs, is ritually unclean because it breaks the boundaries between land and sea.
		The interest in ritual purity represents a larger interest in the wholeness of the social order; maintaining order on one scale contributed to keeping order on a larger scale.
	www.tektonics.org /af/cleanman.html (556 words)

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