33 Prayer Beads | Prayer Beads for Muslims
When I was younger my grandmother would give me pieces of fabric that she had made by simply taking a piece of fabric and cutting it to fit into a hat. She would then string it on with prayer beads and a ribbon to make a beautiful bow. This was one of my earliest memories of making something, and I still enjoy making things like this. But when it comes to jewelry, or tasbih, the tradition has changed somewhat. Nowadays you will find tasbih sufi pieces with crystal or glass beads, pearls, and many other materials. Some have been handmade by hand. There is also coofie hats available which are beautiful. But what is the real difference between prayer beads and coofie hats? Here is a closer look at these two items so that you can see the differences for yourself. A tasbih 33 times is a headdress worn by Muslim women in prayer. It consists of a long scarf (jilbab), usually long enough to hang over the ears, with seven smaller ones underneath. The larger ones symbolize the seve...