Sunday, October 21, 2012

Tasbihat


The word "Tasbihat" is the plural of Tasbih (also called as Tasbeh ) .. Misbaha means prayer beads or rosary and originates from the word "Subha" (also pronounced sebha), which means to
recite the glories of God (Allah).
Tesbih with 99 beads symbolize the ninety nine names of God in Islam. Sometimes only 33 beads are used, in this case Tesbih would be cycled 3 times to reach 99.
The main phrase repeated through the first thirty three beads is "Süphanallah" which means "Praise be to God." For the next thirty three beads is "Alhamdollellah" which means "Thank you God," and the third 33 beads is "AllahoAkbar" which means "God is the Great, is repeated. After these repetitions a final prayer is said,
bringing the total number of prayers, as dictated by the Koran, to one-hundred


A city called SEBHA .. !!!

Did you know that " Sebha"  is a name of a city in southwestern Libya with a population of about 130,000. It was historically the capital of the Fezzan region and is now capital of the Sabha District. Sabha is about 640 kilometres south of Tripoli. Wikipedia

TASBIHAT CATALOG


Sunday, February 11, 2007

WHAT IS A GEMSTONE ?

There are over 3000 different minerals... To be regarded as a gemstone, a mineral must be beautiful, most importantly in its color. A gemstone must also be durable, hard enough to survive constant use or handling without being scratched or damaged. Only about 50 minerals are commonly used as gemstones. Others are cut for collectors of the unusual but are not suitable for wear because they are too soft and easily scratched. The number of minerals commonly used as gemstones constantly changes as new varieties are found.

GEMSTONES

The mysterious appeal of gemstones, their exquisite colors and the play of light within their transparencies sometime, would alone have made them doubly valuable. The natural beauty, strength, and resilience of gems have inspired beliefs in their supernatural origins and magical powers.