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hand of fatima – 6cm
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Hand of Fatima
The Hand of Fatima (or Amsá, which literally means five, referring to the five fingers of the hand) is an amulet of the palm of a symmetrical hand with the five fingers extended and often with an eye in the center of the palm, very popular in Middle East as an amulet against envy and the evil eye.
In the Middle East, it is used in bracelets, earrings, necklaces and hung at home, in the office or in the car to be used as a shield against envy and the evil eye.
This metal laced Hand of Fatima measures 6.2cm by 5.2cm at its ends and 0.2cm thick.
The hand of Fatima is often called the Hand of Allah and the eye amulet of Turkey is added to it to reinforce its effects.
History of the Hand of Fatima
Hamsa is known in the Muslim world as the hand of Fatima (Fatima was Mohammed's favorite daughter and the five fingers would be the five pillars of Islam) and in the Jewish world as the hand of Miriam (Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron and the five fingers would be the five books of the Torah. Both religions do not recognize, nor authorize the belief in amulets, however, the symbol became very popular entering the category of superstition. In the West, the hand of Fatima became popular with the name of Fatima, but can also appear as Hand of God, Hand of Allah, Hand of Hamesh, or Eye of Fatima.
We can, however, associate this symbol (before Judaism or Islam) more precisely with the Phoenician world and the Goddess Tanit, whose hand warded off evil and fear.
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