Ablution

Ablution or performing one's ablutions is the act of washing oneself, in particular:

  • for hygiene
  • for ritual purification:
    • Ablution in Christianity
    • Ablution in Judaism
    • Ablution in Islam: Wudu, Ghusl, and Tayammum

Ablutions are also washing facilities, or a building in which such facilities are located. A modern day example of an "ablution" is a public toilet block.

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