Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

sanctuary access restricted to approved worshippers

sanctuary_access_restricted_to_approved_worshippers

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 17735-17807 confidence: medium

    Ali reads verses and announces four things: no idolater near the temple of Mecca after that year; no naked compassing of the Caaba; only true believers enter paradise; public faith is to be kept.

    Ali's reported commands exclude idolaters from the temple of Mecca after that year, prohibit naked circumambulation of the Caaba, and limit paradise to true believers.

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