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1st yr prayer study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shema | A popular Jewish prayer |
| Mezuzah | A religious parchment attached to the door of Jewish homes |
| Kippah | A brimless skullcap worn by Jewish men |
| Tallit | A shawl worn during Jewish prayer services |
| Our Father | A well known formal prayer in Christianity |
| Salat | A Muslim prayer that has to be said 5 times a day |
| Adhan | The Muslim call to prayer |
| Prayer beads | Beads that Muslims use during prayer to help them think about the 99 names for Allah |
| Wudhu | A ritual washing Muslims perform before praying |
| Puja | A religious practice that Hindus perform to pray or show respect for the Divine. |
| Mandala | A symbol representing the universe that is commonly used in Hindu and Buddhist meditation |
| Mantra | A word, sound or phrase repeated to help concentration in meditation |
| Prayer | A way of communicating with the Divine |
| Formal prayer | When people use set words, actions or symbols in a prayer. |
| Informal prayer | When people use their own words in prayer or pray without using any words. |
| Repent | A type of praying to the Divine to say sorry and seek forgiveness |
| Petition | A type of prayer where people ask their God or gods for something |
| Silent prayer | An inward kind of prayer in which the mind is focused to form special thoughts with God or gods |
| Vocal prayer | An outward type of prayer in which words are used to communicate with God or gods |
| Individual prayer | When a person prays to the Divine when they’re alone |
| Communal prayer | When a person prays to the Divine with a group of other people |