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'''Misbaha''' (Arabic: مسبحة), or '''subha''' (Arabic: سبحة), or '''prayer beads''' is a string of beads made of materials such as wood and stone. Prayer beads was being used as a tool for counting numbers, recites, etc. Over time and by development of societies, usage of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a more religious characteristics. In many religions a form of prayer beads is used for counting recites. | '''Misbaha''' (Arabic: مسبحة), or '''subha''' (Arabic: سبحة), or '''prayer beads''' is a string of beads made of materials such as wood and stone. Prayer beads was being used as a tool for counting numbers, recites, etc. Over time and by development of societies, usage of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a more religious characteristics. In many religions a form of prayer beads is used for counting recites. | ||
[[Shi'a]] believes that, [[Lady Fatima (a)]] was | [[Shi'a]] believes that, [[Lady Fatima (a)]] was the first one to use ''misbaha'' in [[Islam]]. Among Shi'a, following lady Fatima (a), ''misbaha'' has a great spiritual value when made from [[Turba of Imam Husayn (a)|turba of Imam Husayn (a)]]. Reciting the [[tasbih of Lady Fatima (a)]] after prayer and [[istikhara]] are two of its applications. | ||
"Misbaha" is made in many forms and is one of souvenirs of [[holy places]]. | "Misbaha" is made in many forms and is one of souvenirs of [[holy places]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Prayer beads is first used in Asia, but it's not clear which nation was the first to made it. Prayer beads was being used in many of old civilizations for counting numbers, days, etc. For example, in [[China]] strings with different knots on it, of which numbers and distance have meanings, had been used. In central | Prayer beads is first used in Asia, but it's not clear which nation was the first to made it. Prayer beads was being used in many of old civilizations for counting numbers, days, etc. For example, in [[China]] strings with different knots on it, of which numbers and distance have meanings, had been used. In central Africa, women counted months of their pregnancy with knots on a string. | ||
In many of old societies like [[Greece]], [[Rome]], [[Egypt]], and [[India]], prayer beads was being used in celebrations and rituals, or as an amulet, or for augury, or decoration, or as a sign for a special level. Over time, application of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a religious characteristic and its usage became limited to religious applications. | In many of old societies like [[Greece]], [[Rome]], [[Egypt]], and [[India]], prayer beads was being used in celebrations and rituals, or as an amulet, or for augury, or decoration, or as a sign for a special level. Over time, application of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a religious characteristic and its usage became limited to religious applications. | ||