The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (847 page)

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Gh
.
(Hindi; Skt.,
gha
a
). A place of access, often by means of steps, to a river or lake, etc., for purposes of washing and for ritual cleansing (e.g. in
Ga
g
). Some of these are reserved for dealing with the dead, especially for the dispersal of ashes.
Ghayba
(hidden state)
:
see
GHAIBA
.
Ghaz(z)
l
(Muslim philosopher and theologian)
:

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