What Is The Hand of Fatima or Khamsa

The Khamsa or Hamsa, (in Hebrew: “Khamsa” in Arabic: Hamsa means “five”) is an icon used in a variety of Hand of Fatima amulets, charms, and jewelry, to protect against the evil eye.

An Islamic alternative name for this charm: “Eye of Fatima or the Hand of Fatima“, refers to Fatima Zahra, Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. The other meaning in Jewish is The Hand of Miriam , as regards Miriam, the sister of Aaron and Moses. It is a sort of “protection of the hand” or “The hand of God” often believed to protect against the evil eye.

Hand of Fatima Meaning

Depending upon the religion of the group using the Hamsa or Fatima symbol, the five fingers of the Hand of Fatima may be said to represent the five books of the Torah to Jews, the Five Pillars of Islam for Sunni Muslims, five or any person who, by the mantle for the Shiites. The symbolism of May, at a later stage, bearing in mind that the results of archaeological excavations reveal that the Hamsa has been extensively used by both Muslims and Jews for thousands of years.

In recent years, several peace activists in the Middle East, have chosen to wear resistance Hamsa the symbol of the origin and the similarities between the Jewish and Islamic tradition. The fingers may point up or down.

While many in today’s society attach little special meaning to the Hand of Fatima symbol, to many it remains a symbol of good luck and some still believe it to be a powerful protection against the evil eye.

Take a look at Hand of Fatima Jewelry, Fatima necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets and more featuring the Hamsa symbol are available.