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Bismillah Ali!
What is the use or meaning of the "triple-pendant" on this Tesbih/Tasbih? Do you Muslims believe in some kind of "trinity" too? Some equivalent to what is known from/in Christian faith? Now and then I come across an obviously symbolic use of "number 3" (not just "khamsa" for 5) in Muslim art/jewelry. Like the triplet of tri(!)-angular shaped Muraqat, Mauritanian woman used to wear at the right side of their head, for example! The Tesbih I have seen in use (for praying), did not show such a (rather disturbing/for praying) endpiece, we see here. Do you agree this is more of a "show-piece" (lacking a better description), rather than one devout Muslims use for praying? PS Regarding the price of silver - ca. 50 Cents for pure material - I was by no means trying to put the piece or it's value down. Instead, when writing, I quickly checked the official prices of pure material, not thinking about silver-in-jewelry prices. Was surprised to learn about the "Hands of the hills" prices. I am used to 1.00 -1.20 Dollar/gr. for Sterling beads. In Morocco, though! 2 hours later: If it's a "show-piece", one has to wonder why Sterling silver was used. Something not really necessary for a souvenir from the Mosque-Mall or the local souk. Why "costly" Sterling was mixed with cheap metal (caps) and cheap "plastic" beads (cheap in the monetairy sense)? What I mean by "show-piece" (somebody asked privatly) is that such Tesbihs are most likely not used for the daily prayer routine of a devout Muslim. Might be a souvenir a non-Muslim took home as a present. Real prayer strands look different!
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