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prayer

vr.tr.prayer · INF.MED

Let an agent describe prayer respectfully and neutrally by tradition, form, text and practice, attributing beliefs to adherents.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent describe prayer respectfully and neutrally by tradition, form, text and practice, attributing beliefs to adherents.

An act of communication with God, gods or the sacred, by words, song or silence, alone or together, and the texts used, such as blessings, psalms, litanies, dua, dhikr and hymns, across many religions.

What it is for: Worship, petition, thanksgiving, meditation and community.

It can be learn about prayer practices; find prayer texts from tradition sources; accommodate prayer at work or school; visit places of prayer respectfully.

Distinguishing features

Communication with the sacred

Forms vary by tradition

Individual or communal

Protected under freedom of religion

What it looks like

Individual or communal practice, often with set times, postures or texts.

How it is recognised

Tradition-specific forms and times

Texts such as psalms or blessings

Postures and objects such as prayer beads or mats

Related models

is a kind of - category

religious activity and text

is practised in - context

religion

takes place in - place

place of worship

is protected by - right

freedom of religion

In practice

Families and kinds

liturgical and communal prayer

personal prayer

sung prayer and hymns

meditative and repetitive prayer such as dhikr

blessings and petitions

Standards and regulation

Freedom of religion or belief (ICCPR Article 18)

Workplace accommodation law

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting one tradition as normative

Stating beliefs as facts

Mocking or trivialising practice

Also called

dua kubbesireligious hymnbrachaCantorial prayerLoricadhikrTabarak'AllahTa'ala'AllahAllah Jalla JalaluhutasbihAllahummaZikir SamanDuaSalawatqunutQunut nazilahpraying for rainanaphoraJawshan KabirsoakingIqamaOrthodox prayerorashocollectgankakeBaladi-rite PrayerDu'a Kumaylbulongprayer in islamEvening PrayerLectio DivinaPrayer in the Bahá'í FaithRosary of the Seven SorrowsnoritoThe Six PsaulmsJewish prayerschool prayerMesopotamian prayersalahformal prayer

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.prayer-person

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Tradition Which prayer.

Traditions differ.

Religion

Tradition.

Religion

Tradition.

  1. In which tradition is the prayer practised? definition
  2. What does the tradition say about it, from its own sources? provenance

Form

Spoken, sung, silent.

Form

Form.

  1. What form does it take? definition
  2. At what times? measurement
Texts Words.

Texts need sources.

Source

Official texts.

Source

Text source.

  1. Which authoritative source provides the text? provenance
  2. Which translation? provenance

Language

Original language.

Language

Language.

  1. In which language is it traditionally said? definition
  2. Is translation acceptable in the tradition? boundary
Practice Daily life.

Practice needs space and time.

Accommodation

Work and school.

Accommodation

Accommodation.

  1. What accommodation for prayer is available here? boundary
  2. How can it be requested? action

Visiting

Etiquette.

Visiting

Visiting etiquette.

  1. How should a visitor behave during prayer? boundary
  2. Are visitors welcome? definition
Respect Neutral description.

Respect is essential.

Neutrality

Attribution.

Neutrality

Neutral description.

  1. Are beliefs attributed rather than asserted? boundary
  2. Is the tone respectful? boundary

Diversity

Within traditions.

Diversity

Diversity.

  1. Are differences within the tradition acknowledged? boundary
  2. Which communities practise differently? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should prayer forms per tradition be separate entries?
  • How should texts be sourced and licensed?
  • How should accommodation guidance be localised?
Draft as JSON