Ablution

Ablution is the act of washing oneself. It may refer to:

• Ablution as hygiene
• Ablution as ritual purification
  • Ablution in Christianity
    • Baptism
    • Maundy (foot washing)
    • Cantharus (Christianity)
  • Ablution in Islam:
    • Wudu, daily wash
    • Ghusl, bathing ablution
    • Tayammum, waterless ablution
  • Ritual washing in Judaism
  • Ritual purification in Mandaeism
    • Rishama, daily ablution of face and limbs
    • Tamasha, full body purification
    • Masbuta, ritual immersion baptism purification
  • Misogi, in Shinto
• Absolution, the washing away of sin

See also

• Oblation
• Ablation

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