COUNTING CLOUDS

Howlite forms in evaporite deposits, often developing as chalk-white nodules within gypsum or anhydrite, marked by delicate grey veining that resembles drifting clouds. Its simplicity and grace recall afternoons spent lying beneath the open sky, watching clouds pass while reflecting upon Allah's countless blessings. In a world filled with haste, Counting Clouds celebrates the blessing of being able to slow down—to make time for prayer, to admire creation, and to remember that every cloud crossing the heavens follows the command of its Creator, whether you are at work, at prayer, or simply looking on with a smile.

Counting Clouds is composed of thirty-three 10mm beads of AA+ quality howlite, strung by hand on black 0.8mm braided nylon cord. Large metal alloy dividers decorated with twisting foliage then separate the beads into three groups of eleven so that every SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar may be easily grouped together. We call this divider "Ascendance."

The two ends of the cord are then strung through a four-holed, metal-alloy Turkish durak bead before continuing up through one of our signature segmented imams. For every tesbih in the Horizon’s Palette Collection, we use an imam that we call the Sheikh, after the intellectual leaders of Islam. A sheikh is a lantern of wisdom, carrying the endless weight of religious knowledge while guiding hearts toward remembrance of Allah.

The Sheikh is assembled from four pieces of 304 stainless steel all working together as one to ensure structural integrity. Its decorative head rests immediately above a single ball bead that separates it from the durak while a second ball bead clings tightly to the end of its body, preventing the tassel’s knot concealer from slipping into its cylindrical interior.

The base of the Sheikh is adorned with a tepelik, or crown. Counting Clouds uses a single 10mm bead of howlite for a tepelik, held tightly between two metal-alloy bead caps, one spiral and one floral.

The tesbih concludes with a metal-alloy tassel featuring a heavy, twisted rope-style chain clasped between two finely textured collars and ending in elongated pendants engraved with intricate, floral arabesques. We call this tassel the "Lonely Garden."

Unless otherwise stated, every Küçük Bingöl Tesbih package includes a wooden presentation box, velvet pouch, jewellery cleaning cloth, unique supplication card, tesbih care card, and a resealable plastic bag containing a silica gel packet.

BEADS: Howlite, 10mm

BEAD TEXTURE: Soft with a delicate crispness, almost like the polished surface of a seashell

DIVIDERS: Metal Alloy, 17x7mm (Ascendance)

IMAM BODY & HEAD: 304 Stainless Steel, 43.5x9.5mm (The Sheikh)

DURAK: Metal Alloy

BEAD CAPS: Metal Alloy (Spiral and Floral)

TASSEL: Metal Alloy, 10cm (Lonely Garden)

CORD: Heavy Braided Nylon, Black

NOTES: Artificial intelligence was used to touch up images.