The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (187 page)

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nasati
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Anaphora
(Gk., ‘offering’). The central part of the Christian
eucharist
, known in the West as the
canon
), and in the East as the Eucharistic Prayer. The W. Syrian Annaphuras are variant liturgies which are claimed to go back to early days.
‘Anas b. M
lik
(d. 709/11 (AH 91/3)).
A prolific transmitter of
ad
th
who served the Prophet
Mu
ammad
as his servant from an early age, and grew up in his house.

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