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In the early Muslim era, prayers were counted on fingers or with pebbles. According to the 17th-century Shia cleric ʻAllāmah Muhammad Baqir Majlisi, after the 625CE Battle of Uḥud, Fāṭimah (the daughter of Muhammad) would visit the Martyrs' graveyard every two or three days, and then made a misbaḥah of Ḥamzah ibn ʻAbd al-Muṭṭalib's grave-soil.
Islamic prayer beads, called Misbaha or Tasbih, usually have 100 beads (99 +1 = 100 beads in total or 33 beads read thrice and +1). Buddhists and Hindus use the Japa Mala, which usually has 108 beads, or 27 which are counted four times. Baháʼí prayer beads consist of either 95 beads or 19 beads, which are strung with the addition of five ...
[a] These types of design largely disappeared under Islam, though plant-based motifs often remained acceptable. The 17th century Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi called embroidery the "craft of the two hands". [3] Because it was a sign of high social status in Muslim societies, it had long been widely popular.
Some Christians bow their heads and fold their hands. Some Native Americans regard dancing as a form of prayer. [5] Hindus chant mantras. [6] Jewish prayer may involve swaying back and forth and bowing. [7] Muslim prayer involves bowing, kneeling and prostration, while some Sufis whirl. [8] Quakers often keep silent. [9]
Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, in the languages which use Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it. It includes Arabic , Persian , Ottoman , and Urdu calligraphy.
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Every Christmas season, letters to Santa flood in from kids around the world — but in Santa Claus, Indiana, volunteers become Santa’s elves to ensure every child gets a reply. This small town ...
The history of pottery in the Sindh region originates from Indus Civilization.The pottery is breathtakingly beautiful. Vessels are painted with the colours of the rainbow and then glazed with earth called "channioh" which imparted lustre and brightness to the finished products.