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    Baháʼí prayer beads consist of either 95 beads or 19 beads, which are strung with the addition of five beads below. The Sikh Mala also has 108 beads. The...
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    cross on Anglican prayer bead sets is a single bead called the "invitatory" bead, which brings the total of beads to thirty-three. The beads used can be made...
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    or simply mala (Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning 'garland') is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism...
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    Rosary (redirect from Rosary beads)
    when referring to the prayer beads as an object, it is written with a lower-case initial letter (e.g. "a rosary bead"). The prayers that compose the Rosary...
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  • Protestant prayer beads may refer to: Anglican prayer beads, used by Anglicans and other Protestants, such as Methodists Wreath of Christ, used by Lutherans...
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    Greek and Cypriot culture. Unlike the similar prayer beads used in many religious traditions, worry beads have no religious or ceremonial purpose. Modern...
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    a loop, and a few beads at certain intervals between the knots (usually every 10 or 25 knots) for ease in counting. Longer prayer ropes frequently have...
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    Misbaha (redirect from Muslim prayer beads)
    Prayer beads Rosary Prayer rope Kombolói Japamala Misbaha, dated 1909 (1327 AH) Blue Misbaha Colorful Misbaha Tasbih of Silver Istanbul Prayer beads museum...
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    Rudraksha (redirect from Rudraksha bead)
    Elaeocarpus specifically, Elaeocarpus ganitrus. These stones serve as prayer beads for Hindus (especially Shaivas),and Buddhists . When they are ripe, rudraksha...
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    A chaplet is a form of Christian prayer which uses prayer beads, and which is similar to but distinct from the Rosary. Some chaplets have a strong Marian...
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