A liturgy (from the Greek leitourgia, 'ministry') is the form of public services practised by a particular church: We were moved by the beauty and solemnity of the Orthodox liturgy. A litany (from the Late Greek litaneia, 'prayer') is a form of prayer consisting of a series of requests and responses, as well as generally a lengthy list or recital of something: Here followeth the LITANY, or General Supplication (Book of Common Prayer); The applicant was faced with a litany of queries about her work experience.
White was added to the flag to identify Bahrain as a friendly state. Red was the traditional colour of the Kharijite Sect. In 2002 the number of serrations were reduced to five, possibly representing the five pillars of Islam. Effective date: 19 August 1972.