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**HOW OBJECTS ASSIST IN PRAYER**
The most important ritual object for Muslims is the Koran, which contains the religions most important writings. The imam reads from the Koran during service. Also, in older Mosques there is usually an ornate or fancy stand that is called Kursi Al-Qur’an. It holds the Koran.The Mosques also have a Qibla, which is a compass so that worshippers know which direction Mecca is. The reason why Mecca is so important to The Islam religion is because Muhammad was born and raised there and whenever Muslims make sacrifices or worship Allah, they face in the direction of Mecca. Many Muslims also use prayer beads while praying.
 * Muslims**:

Hindu worship is also known as Puja. Devotees of Hinduism do not use objects while praying, as much as other religions. Men and woman use bells with the image of the deity on the handle, summon devotees to attentiveness and announce their arrival to worship Vishnu or Shiva. With a long-handled spoon they offer ghee, and in smaller cup that has no handle they offer people to take a drink of water.
 * Hindus**:

Prayer wheels and prayer flags are used in Himalayan nations. The prayer wheels contain small amounts of sacred text inside a small drum which makes it easier to hold steadily. Butsudan is another object that many Japanese families have a small altar that keeps tablets with the names of dead relatives as well as images of the Buddha. Also, the Buddhists use mantras, which is a word, syllable, phrase, or short prayer that is spoken once or often, repeated again and again. It is very common to use prayer beads, in fact Muslims also use them while praying. The purpose of the prayer beads are to mark the number of repetitions of a mantra. Mantras can be shown on a prayer wheel and repeated by spinning it time after time.
 * Buddhists**: