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Article In Journal |
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Document Title |
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Ablution Water: Prospects for Reuse in Flushing of Toilets at Mosques, Schools, and Offices in Saudi Arabia استعمال مياه الوضوء لدفع الفضلات في المساجد والمدارس والمكاتب بالمملكة العربية السعودية |
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Subject |
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Civil Engineering |
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Document Language |
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Arabic |
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Abstract |
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According to the historical injunctions of Islam prescribing
the specifications of water to be used for ablution, such water should be
colorless and odorless. The general notion was that these specifications
would be similar to those of drinking water because ablution included
the cleansing of mouth and nose. Expert interpretation provides no
reference regarding salinity. This implies that seawater can be used for
ablution. The public, however, avoids seawater, unless there is no other
option. Since ablution does not cause the quality of water to deteriorate
beyondjudicious reuse, it may be suited for the flushing of toilets or the
irrigation of public gardens. This research suggests the development of
a plumbing system designed to collect, filter and disinfect ablution
water to be used subsequently for the above purposes. The amounts of
water used for ablution and for the flushing of toilets respectively were
estimated in certain specific areas. It is'recommended that one mosque,
one school, and one office building be selected for the purpose of
determining the efficiency of the new plumbing system. Also
recommended is a study of the water and sanitary system of the two
HoJy Mosques and of other important buildings at the Holy Places. In
order to quantify the economicsof return, enabling officials to judge the
viability of the new system, the application of the pilot program needs
to proceed gradually, and in distinct phases. |
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ISSN |
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1319-1047 |
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Journal Name |
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Engineering Sciences Journal |
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Volume |
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14 |
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Issue Number |
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2 |
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Publishing Year |
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1422-1424 AH
2002-2003 AD |
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Number Of Pages |
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25 |
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Article Type |
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Article |
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
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Researchers
| عمر سراج أبورزيزة | Omar Seraj Abu-Rizaiza | Researcher | | |
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