The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1695 page)

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Nid
na
(link in chain):
Niddah
(Heb., ‘menstruating woman’). The Jewish laws relating to menstruating women. Seventh tractate of the order Tohorot of the
Mishnah
. The laws are numerous and complicated, but are considered essential to a pure family life. The
Reform
movement has rejected the laws of Niddah in their entirety.
Niddesa
(part of Buddhist P
li canon):
Niddui
(Separation):
see
EREM
.
Nidi dhy
sana

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