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 Islam.

III. The Book of the Mysteries of Purity, which

has three divisions:

1. Purification from Unclean Objects.

2. Purification from Unclean States.

3. Purification from Unclean Matters that

cling to the Body (finger-nails, ears, etc.).

IV. The Book of the Mysteries of Prayer, which

has seven divisions:

1. The Benefits of Prayer.

2. Outward Observance of Prayer.

3. Conditions of Prayer.

4. The Imam.

5. Friday Prayers.

6. Miscellaneous Matters.

7. Special Prayers.

V. The Book of the Mysteries of Almsgiving, which has four divisions:

1. Kinds of Alms.

2. Conditions of Giving.

3. To Whom.

4. How they are Observed.

VI. The Book of the Mysteries of Fasting, which has three divisions:

1. Its Necessity.

2. Its Mysteries.

3. Obedience through Fasting.

VII. The Book of the Mysteries of the Pilgrimage, which has three divisions:

1. Its Benefits and Character.

2. The Order of Procedure.

3. Its Inward Signi