THE HAMSA HAND The Hamsa hand is a symbol shaped as a hand palm with a five-fingered shape. It is known both in Arabic and Hebrew as a hamsa which in Arabic literally means ‘five’, and is also often spelled khamsa and chamsa.

​In English, the hamsa hand is often referred to as ‘the hand of God’ and sometimes ‘the healing hand’. The hamsa hand is thought to be a popular symbol and can be found throughout the Middle East and northern Africa, in particular among the Islamic and Jewish faiths. Among Levantine Christians, it is called 'the hand of Mary', for the Virgin Mary.

​As a Muslim symbol, the hamsa hand is known as ‘the hand of Fatima’ referring to Fatima the daughter of Muhammad. In Islamic culture, it is thought to be a symbolic representation of the five pillars of Islam. As a Jewish symbol, the hamsa is related to as ‘the hand of Miriam’.
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The hamsa hand is however a universal protective symbol thought to provide its owner happiness, luck, good health, and good fortune. The hamsa also offers guards from harm caused by the evil eye.
 
​​​​​​This listing is for one HAMSA HAND Charm.
 
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