ĀB-E ḤAYĀT, also called ʿAyn al-Ḥayāt or Nahr al-Ḥayāt, meaning the fountain of life, is associated with Ḵeżr, who is identified with the unnamed companion of Moses in the Qurʾān (18:65-82). See ĀB ii. Water in Muslim Iranian Culture.
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ĀB-E ḤAYĀT, also called ʿAyn al-Ḥayāt or Nahr al-Ḥayāt, meaning the fountain of life, is associated with Ḵeżr, who is identified with the unnamed companion of Moses in the Qurʾān (18:65-82). See ĀB ii. Water in Muslim Iranian Culture.
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