1.   An immense security operation by Israeli army and police deterred thousands of Palestinians from entering Jerusalem for the mass prayer Friday.

2.   A mass prayer got them into a beatific mood.

3.   His call for a general strike and mass prayers in protest was a rallying cry only Arafat could issue.

4.   His plea was warmly embraced by the public in rallies, signature drives, mass prayer gatherings and petitions to the court.

5.   The incidents were not the first of their kind after mass prayers at the Western Wall, but by all accounts they were the most violent to date.

6.   There have been petition drives, mass prayer rallies, astrological predictions and endorsements of his position by everyone from monks to motorcycle clubs.

7.   Other survivors held mass prayers in fields.

8.   Protestant ministers from several Shankill denominations jointly appealed Thursday for a mass prayer session, and for the two armed camps to desist.

9.   A police statement also asked employers to advise their Filipino workers against taking part in mass prayers and asked the public to report such meetings.

10.   A Thai Buddhist group said Friday it will hold a mass prayer to seek forgiveness for the ruling Taliban of Afghanistan for destroying ancient Buddha images last month.