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The hand, particularly the open right hand, is a sign of protection that also represents blessings, power and strength, and is seen as potent in deflecting the evil eye.
This symbol of an eye embedded in the palm of an open hand has had numerous other names throughout the ages, including the eye of Fatima, the hand of Fatima, and the hand of Miriam. The form is sometimes rendered naturally and other times symmetrically with a second thumb replacing the little finger.
10 lip 2024 · In Jewish tradition, Miriam’s hand is associated with protection and blessings. The Hand of Miriam symbolizes her watchful eye over her people and her ability to ward off negative energy or...
For many Jews, the hamsa symbolizes the “hand of God.” The symbol also has been called “the hand of Miriam” (who was Moses’ sister) and Muslims may refer to it as “the hand of Fatima” (who was Muhammad’s daughter).
W judaizmie oznaczał rękę Boga albo rękę Miriam, będącej siostrą Mojżesza. W islamie hamsa stanowiła rękę córki Mahometa, Fatimy. Wydaje się jednak, że historia tego symbolu może sięgać jeszcze czasów starożytnej Mezopotamii, gdzie miał być związany z boginią wojny i miłości, Isztar.
Chamsa (arab. خمسة, ḫamsa, dosłownie ‘piątka’; hebr. חמסה), także ręka Fatimy lub ręka Miriam – symbol używany w krajach arabskich i w Izraelu, w amuletach mających chronić przed „ złym okiem ”. Nazwa „ręka Fatimy ” nawiązuje do córki Mahometa.
4 lis 2017 · Known around the world as the Hamsa Hand, the Hand of Mary, Hand of Fatima, Hand of Miriam and spelt alternately as ‘Khamsa’, the Hamsa is probably the most famous symbol whose name you have seldom (or never) heard.
