Motif
ritual disarmament marking peace
ritual_disarmament_marking_peace
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE PRECEPTS IN THE KORN. / SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION VII.; lines 6979-7050 confidence: medium
Ancient Arabs observed four sacred months, during which war was unlawful, spearheads were removed, incursions and hostilities ceased, and even a person meeting a father's or brother's murderer could not offer violence.
The passage states that Arabs took the heads from their spears during the sacred months while ceasing hostilities.
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