alms

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In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The teashop occupies a medieval building that was, for centuries, an alms house.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

A young girl holds out an alms bowl to beg for help from an equally poor woman engaged in spinning wool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

It is during Ramadan that many Pakistanis donate their religiously prescribed yearly zakat, or alms, often giving them to charitable organizations that prepare ration packets for distribution among the poor.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Most of the monks departed with their alms bowls, in order to obtain food for their midday meal, the only one of the day.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse