PRAYER BEADS

The senior assistant of my school went to Mecca to perform the umrah during the school holidays.  He gave everyone some souvenirs.  Besides the dates, there were the rosary beads or Tasbih.  Though the Tasbih has beads like the Roman Catholic rosary or the Buddhist Japa Malas, the number of beads are different. 
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INFORMATION ABOUT PRAYER BEADS
Prayer beads or Rosaries are used by members of various religions such as Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Bahá'í Faith to count the repetitions of prayers, chants or devotions. They may also be used for meditation, protection from negative energy, or for relaxation.
The number of beads also vary depending on the different religions, Islamic prayer beads, called "Tesbih", "Tasbih" or "Misbaha", usually have either 99 or 33 beads. Buddhists and Hindu Brahmanists use the Japa Mala which usually has 108 beads, or 27 which are counted four times.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_beads