Motif
sacred calendar governing ritual action
sacred_calendar_governing_ritual_action
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Calendar Rules and Sacred Units. 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) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 19459-19571 confidence: high
New moons are fixed periods for service and pilgrimage; piety is linked with fear of God and entering houses by doors rather than backs.
New moons and known pilgrimage months are identified as fixed periods for service and pilgrimage.
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