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I live in Ukraine, where yesterday the water (and central heating) was cut off due to missile strikes. But as a Muslim, we are religiously recommended to take a
by _xnmw 4y ago
I live in Ukraine, where yesterday the water (and central heating) was cut off due to missile strikes. But as a Muslim, we are religiously recommended to take a ritual bath on Friday. So I took a "shower" the way it was described in our medieval religious textbooks[1], from a store of cold bottled water, using a total of about 5 litres. Simply pour over oneself with a small jug, 3 times over the head, and a couple times over the right and left shoulder, thoroughly rubbing with one's hand over the entire body after each pour.
Though cold, it was extremely and thoroughly refreshing (and different from a simple cold shower). Highly recommend you try it once, the shower-from-a-small-bucket method, that campers and other outdoors people are used to when dealing with limited supplies of cold water. After it was over, I remember thinking to myself, this isn't too bad, I could live like this if I had to.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghusl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghusl
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- neonate 4y agoYour fortitude is admirable. Please stay safe.