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Old 7th February 2010, 04:30 AM   #3
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Can you specify the geographic origin as well as the Arabic equivalent of the local name?
Very, very interesting.
Jewish tradition requires reading the Torah without actually touching it . Thus, the reader holds a short silver staff with sculptured hand at the tip and traces the text with the sculptured finger. This staff is called Ya'd ( hand).
Is there a similar custom in Islam?
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