Saint Pachomius the Great supposedly introduced the Eastern Orthodox equivalent of these objects to replace tossing pebbles into bowls, and Saint Anthony the Great standardized the use of seven crosses per knot to prevent demonic interference.
Saint Pachomius the Great supposedly introduced the Eastern Orthodox equivalent of these objects to replace tossing pebbles into bowls, and Saint Anthony the Great standardized the use of seven crosses per knot to prevent demonic interference. These objects are called mala in Sanskrit, and are known by this name in some Buddhist, Sikh, and Hindu traditions. Though rejected by the Ahmadiyya, these objects are known as misbaha in Islam and used to practice tasbih; they likely were imported into Catholicism by crusaders encountering misbaha. Bahá'í employ these objects in their daily repetition of the Alláh-u-Abhá, and Catholics use them to track repetitions of the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, and other prayers. For 10 points, give this type of ritual object used to keep track of devotional repetitions, including the Rosary.
Saint Pachomius the Great supposedly introduced the Eastern Orthodox equivalent of these objects to replace tossing pebbles into bowls, and Saint Anthony the Great standardized the use of seven crosses per knot to prevent demonic interference.
prayer beads [or prayer rope until "mala" is read; do not accept "rosary"]