“Paying visits to ones own relatives prolongs the life of a person and prevents poverty and indigence.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.74, p. 58
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Ja'far al-Sadiq (702–765) Muslim religious person
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A la Scala, il est d'usage de ne faire durer qu'une vingtaine de minutes ces petites visites que l'on fait dans les loges.
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