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tasbih

noun
tas·bih | \ˈtäzˌbē\
plural -s

Definition of tasbih 

: a set or string of 33, 66, or 99 prayer beads used by Muslims as a counting aid in reciting the 99 titles of Allah and in meditation

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Arabic

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