Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Sacred precinct exclusion by purity status

sacred_precinct_exclusion_by_purity_status

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Sanctuary and Asylum. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VIII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER IX.; lines 17903-17958 confidence: high

    Believers are told that idolaters are unclean and must not approach the holy temple after that year; if believers fear want, God can enrich them from his abundance.

    The passage labels idolaters unclean and forbids them from approaching the holy temple after the specified year.

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