Egyptian personal piety and Israel's wisdom literature by S. Fischer

“… This article evaluates the movement of Egyptian personal piety and its relation to Israelite wisdom texts. Hymns and prayers of personal piety developed in the New Kingdom at the same time as “heretic” Harpers’ songs and love songs. …”
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Pra-Natal Education in Tarbawi Interpretation by Muhammad Gus Nur Wahid, Mulyadi Mulyadi, Lutfi Mustofa, Ahmad Barizi

“…The research results show that it is important for prospective babies to receive care from both parents, especially from the mother, in the form of Islamic amulets given through activities such as devotions, reading the Koran, listening to prayers, and so on. and get adequate nutrition.…”
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Biblical spirituality: an "other" reading (allègoria) by Kees Waaijman

“…The transition from an awareness of differences in respect of contents to dialogical non-indifference is crucial for Biblical Spirituality, because it marks the progression from a “meditative” way of reading, which is directed towards content (literary history), to an “orative” or prayerful way of reading, which is concerned with the God-human process of transformation. …”
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KEBHINEKATUNGGALIKAAN DAN PANCASILA SEBAGAI PEMBENTUK KARAKTER PESERTA DIDIK MELALUI BUDAYA SEKOLAH by Miftahul Jannah, Rahmi Susanti, Meilinda

“…The application of character values ​​through school culture can be done through several activities, including; 5S activities (Smiles, Greetings, Accost, Politeness and Courteous); tadarus culture; a culture of reading prayers when starting and ending learning; discipline; and clean culture; honest culture; big day commemoration; dress neatly, and so on.…”
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La nocturnité au quotidien chez les Indiens tseltal du Chiapas (Mexique) by Aurore Monod Becquelin, Marie Chosson

“…It is therefore indispensable to compromise oneself at the threshold of danger and, by dint of everyday efforts, repeated rituals and prayers, obtain the benefits necessary for life by communicating with beings born of that darkness.…”
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A morte e a memória no Mosteiro de Lorvão by Luís Miguel Rêpas, Catarina Fernandes Barreira

“…Our focus encompasses the moments leading up to death, such as the ritual of anointing the sick, as well as the prescribed formulas and prayers entwined with funeral rites. Lastly, our scrutiny will extend to the veneration and memorialization of the deceased. …”
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IMMORTALITAS ORANG SALEH DAN EKSPRESI KEYAKINAN ATAS KONSEP BERKAH by Abdul Najib

“…This immortal power is believed to be able to provide blessings for the prayers they offered. The ability of the pious people to "accept" the demand is permeable and indicates the existence of an immortal will. …”
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REINVESTIGATING THE GUIDANCE FOR JIHAD AGAINST COLONIALISM IN MALAY LANDS: A PHILOLOGICAL STUDY ON SHEIKH ABDUS SAMAD AL-PALIMBANI'S NASHIHAH AL-MUSLIMIN WA TADHKIRAH AL-MUKMININ by Mia Fitriah El Karimah

“…Therefore, the manuscript encloses several dhikrs and prayers during the war. Furthermore, this manuscript was motivated by the colonial occupation of Malay land.…”
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The Evolution of Venezuelan Evangelical Involvement in Politics: The Case of the 2024 Presidential Elections by Fernando Adolfo Mora-Ciangherotti

“…Through acts of “identificational” repentance staged at the Miraflores Palace, a contrite NMM received prophetic declarations and prayers from apostles and pastors, and the country was cleansed of curses and satanic influences. …”
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Poetics of Friction by Nadja Ben Khelifa, Étienne Allaix, Jörg Sternagel

“…What are the possibilities and difficulties of Performance Philosophy to contribute to reflections on the crisis-ridden, everyday situations we are in, with our very embodied existences, and with our thoughts, fears, hopes (and even prayers), inside and outside art and academia? Called by these questions, our panel attempts to collaboratively work on corresponding responses within a poetics of friction that is rehearsed, acted out, and tried out in a setting where forces come into play that resist relative motions of solid approaches and beliefs sliding against each other: Whereas the three panelists – a multimedia artist, a cultural theorist, and a philosopher – call with their spoken words, screened images and handout materials, the members of the audience respond to these calls: Like the wheel that needs the concrete surface against its rubber to spin in movement, or the piece of wood that needs the wooden stick rotating against its bark to spark a flame, members of Performance Philosophy need frictions with which both Performance artists and Philosophy scholars slide against each other to spin, to move, to carry on, to reflect, to struggle, to doubt, to aim, to spark flames of inspiration. …”
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Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie by Iria Gonçalves

“…But by tradition, more than a thousand years old, in Europe and the Mediterranean, bread was the food par excellence, the only one that the faithful asked God for in their prayers because it was the one whose lack meant hunger. …”
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BEAUTIFYING MOSQUES, ENHANCING WORSHIP: THE FIQH PERSPECTIVE OF FOUR MADHHABS AND MUHAMMAD IQBAL'S AESTHETIC CONCEPT by Mohamad Zakky Ubaid Ermawan, Ahmad Khudori Soleh, Mohammad Fadil Akbar Islamy

“…The study revealed that the four madhhabs allow decorations on mosque buildings so that the mosque remains the principal place of worship and does not inconvenience the solemnity of the congregation's prayers. Furthermore, the mosque's decoration, ornamentation, design, and construction must provide meaningful objectives with practical usefulness and philosophical value; otherwise, for Iqbal, decorating a mosque in excess is wasteful and unavailing, and embellishing a mosque means squandering time and money.…”
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Revitalizing Art with Technology: A Deep Learning Approach to Virtual Restoration by Nurrohmah Endah Putranti, Shyang-Jye Chang, Muhammad Raffiudin

“…We assessed the results using PSNR, SSIM, and Color Inspector metrics, focusing on Claude Monet's Nasturtiums in a Blue Vase and Hermann Corrodi's Prayers at Dawn. The findings demonstrate superior color recovery and preservation of intricate details compared to other methods, confirmed through quantitative and qualitative evaluations. …”
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Covid-19, Congregational Worship, and Contestation over ‘Correct’ Islam in South Africa by Goolam Vahed

“…This struggle over congregational prayers brought into the open, differences among Muslims in South Africa that have been simmering for several decades and raised questions as to how to balance the post-apartheid Constitution’s accommodation of religious practices with the needs of a secular state[1]. …”
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Placemaking Through Sensory Engagement: Assessing Cultural Essence of Assi Ghat, Varanasi for Virtual Environments by Tejaswini Rai, Suruchi Modi, Neena Zutshi

“…Various activities at the ghat, such as the morning prayers (Aarti), yoga sessions, and cultural performances become integral to this sensory landscape, influencing how both locals and visitors perceive and interact with the space. …”
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Thulaganyo ya seretotumišo (sa Sepedi), pesalema (ya Bibele) le sefela sa kereke (ya Lutere) by Mawatle J. Mojalefa

“…A traditional poet praise ancestors and people by paying tribute at the graveyard, whereas a psalmist or hymnist prays to God by giving sacrifices and prayers in church. This helps us understand the differences in how a hymnist, psalmist, and traditional praise poet express reverence to their God or ancestors. …”
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Cancer Patients in Iraq by Hisham S Ibrahim Al-shaikhli, Redhwan Al-Naggar, Mahmoud Alkhateeb

“…The most popular forms of CAM were Quran recitation/water read upon Quran (80.1%), herbal treatment (10%), spiritual therapy/prayers (4.2%), black seeds and honey (3.8%), olive oil/Green tea (1%), and Zamzam wa.7%). …”
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Media image of the Russian Orthodox Church and the challenge of the pandemic by N. S. Zimova, E. V. Fomin

“…It performs a psychological function and helps believers to survive the period of a pandemic through prayers. Oppositional (liberal) media show the Russian Orthodox Church as an archaic, self-serving and pro-government organisation that has turned out to be unable to prepare for a pandemic and to make the right decisions so that believers do not get coronavirus. …”
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Investigation of customized total knee implant with articular cartilage under loading conditions using finite element analysis. by Shady A Alshewaier, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Ali Ahmed Ali Almakrami, S Sabarunisha Begum, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, S Meenatchi Sundaram, Dheeraj Poojary, Natteri M Sudharsan, Eddie Y K Ng

“…West Asians, who frequently engage in activities involving bending and kneeling during their prayers, tend to exhibit distinct bone anatomy compared to the Caucasian population. …”
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Lessons from Deborah’ Inspiration and Implications on the Plight of Women Leadership in A Male Dominated Society: Significances for Today’s World by Rugyendo, Medard

“…The male Jews used to have the morning prayers that included “Blessed are you, LORD our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has not made me a woman.” …”
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