laical

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It is opposed to “ihlal,” “making lawful” or “returning to laical life.”

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Its Tawaf, generally called Tawaf al-Ziyarat, less commonly Tawaf al-Sadr or Tawaf al-Nuzul, is that performed immediately after throwing the stones and resuming the laical dress on the victim-day at Mount Muna.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

He appointed one of his brothers, the Duke of Bedford, to be regent in his absence, and the peers, ecclesiastical and laical, applauded his design, promising him their sincere co-operation.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 by Black, Robert

In the first place, the rise of the laical spirit was to be observed, especially after the establishment of local self-government in the free cities.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

There being “other excesses” for which, it appears, there is no statute remedy, the magistrates commit a piece of pious injustice, and lump sundry laical sins into the one crime against the Church.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 by Various