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|  7th February 2010, 04:30 AM | #3 | 
| Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI 
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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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