The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (849 page)

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Ghusl
(Arab., ‘to wash’). The major ritual of
ablution
in Islam. It is commanded for major ritual impurity (
adath
), and consists in washing the whole body.
Ghwath-al-A
am
(supposed founder of S
f
order)
:
Gi
n

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