Prayer beads are used by members of various religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, several Christian denominations, Islam, Sikhism and Bahá'í Faith to count the repetitions of prayers, chants or devotions, such as the rosary of Virgin Mary in Christianity, and dhikr (remembrance of God) in Islam.
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