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Prayer is an active effort to communicate with a deity or spirit, including a monotheist God, Saints, gods within a pantheon, or others; either to offer praise, to make a request, or simply to express one's thoughts and emotions. The words of the prayer may either be a set hymn or incantation, or a spontaneous utterance in the devotee's own words.
Forms of prayer
The great spiritual traditions offer a veritable treasure trove of devotional acts. There are morning and evening prayers, graces said over meals, and reverent physical gestures. Christians bow their heads and fold their hands. Native Americans dance. Sufis whirl. Hindus chant. Orthodox Jews sway their bodies back and forth. Quakers keep silent.
Among these methodologies are a variety of approaches to understanding prayer:
- The belief that the finite can actually communicate with the infinite;
- The belief that the infinite is interested in communicating with the finite;
- The belief that the prayer is listened to and may or may not get a response;
- The belief that prayer is intended to inculcate certain attitudes in the one who prays, rather than to influence the recipient;
- The belief that prayer is intended to train a person to focus on the recipient through philosophy and intellectual contemplation;
- The belief that prayer is intended to enable a person to gain a direct experience of the recipient;
- The belief that prayer is intended to affect the very fabric of reality itself;
- The belief that the recipient expects or appreciates prayer
Prayer :: Religious Experience
Answered prayer: All 4 visas pretty much ready to be picked up when I arrived at the consulate this morning. Houston: We are good to go!
darinrs (darinrs) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:07:24 -0000
Answered prayer: All 4 visas pretty much ready to be picked up when I arrived at the consulate this morning. Houston: We are good to go!
Please be in prayer for the VIPI youth conference here in Tanzania. We are praying many souls will be saved.
ourtimeyouth (Our Time) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:07:23 -0000
Please be in prayer for the VIPI youth conference here in Tanzania. We are praying many souls will be saved.
RT @Skeme: Everybody send a prayer up for @CharleyHood
eazynosteroidz (Adam Licea) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:07:15 -0000
RT @Skeme: Everybody send a prayer up for @CharleyHood
@ikezilla saying a prayer for your grandmother.
taylormckneely (Taylor McKneely) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:06:45 -0000
@ikezilla saying a prayer for your grandmother.
@bobbymcgraw:creating a cure as we speak..it's a careful mixture of prayer & chocolate.. Plus a little starbucks w a splash of.. well..
tiffwilkinson (tiffwilkinson) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:06:41 -0000
@bobbymcgraw:creating a cure as we speak..it's a careful mixture of prayer & chocolate.. Plus a little starbucks w a splash of.. well..
@vballljb64 wake up b/c I'm at the shop about to get mine permed. {Prayer=Key..Faith=Unlocks}
MzTink13 (Olivia Stevens) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:06:09 -0000
@vballljb64 wake up b/c I'm at the shop about to get mine permed. {Prayer=Key..Faith=Unlocks}
Accurate Times - Downloadable prayer and direction calculator, provided by the Jordan Astonomical Society.
Bilal Prayer Site - Salat, prayer times, and Holy Quran search, Qibleh, Qibla, sohor, imsak, athan
Fortification of the Muslim - On-line rendition of the little du'a book by Hisnul Muslim.
Islamic Watch - Online calculator for prayer times for many cities world-wide; also converts dates from Gregorian calendar to Hijri.
Meta Description: [ Prayer Times for many cities and towns
in the whole world. Also date converter, Gregorian to Hijiir ]
Khashee - Offers prayer-related software for mobile phones; includes information about facilities and a trial download.
Meta Description: [ Khashee Mobile Software: Muslim Prayer Time - Salat Alert - Adan On Mobile Phone ]
Learn to Pray Salaat - A downloadable fully illustrated Word document on how to perform the obligatory prayers.
Meta Description: [ Salaat Guide - Teach Me Salat - A downloadable fully illustrated Word document guide on how to perform the obligatory prayers. ]
Muttaqi - The reverent - Inspirational articles based on prayers and supplications from the Qur'an.
Namaaz Notification Service - Sends notifications to any email accepting devices including MS Outlook, cell phones and pagers. Service covers parts of Canada and US.
Prayer Minder - Offers online calculation of prayer times worldwide, and software downloads for various platforms. Includes an FAQ.
Meta Description: [ PrayerMinder software to help Muslims mind their prayers; displays today's prayer times and Qiblah direction. ]
Salaat Time - A multi-function application that calculates daily prayer times and Qiblah direction for anywhere in the world.
Meta Description: [ Salaat Time is a multi-function Islamic application that calculates the five daily Islamic prayers and Qiblah direction for anywhere in the world. At the prescribed times the Athan will sound and/or display visual alerts. ]
Salah or Prayer according to Islam - Explains prayer according to Islam and its benefits, and compares it to the prayer in the bible.
Meta Description: [ This site describes stuff about Islam and Muslims. ]
Supplications - A collection of supplication to Allah.
The Basics of Muslim Prayer - Teaching Muslim prayer with text and illustrations.
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