Today this object is mostly decorative and mainly featured on jewellery it can be worn with the point facing upwards or downwards.
Similar symbols of protection are known to have existed in Mesopotamia and even in Buddhism, through the numerous gestures of Buddha. The origins of this symbolism are even more ancient and yet to be fully discovered. In this case the number five is associated with the number of books of the Torah, the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deteronomy. In the Jewish religion the amulet is called the “Hand of Myriam”, sister of Aronne and Moses. For Shiites the five fingers of Khamsa represent the members of the sacred family: Mohamed, Fatima, Ali, Hussein and Hassan. 6531 The Khamsa by Bells Atlas on The Khamsa (Tender Loving Empire) 6912 A Joke by Frankie Cosmos on Close It Quietly (Sub Pop) 7157 Two Hands. The number five is also a reminder of the pillars of Islam which are: the testimony of faith, prayer, pilgrimage to Mecca, Zakat (support for the needy) and fasting. For Muslims the “Hand of Fatima” is a powerful amulet against the evil eye and negative influence in general. In the end her husband realised just how strong his love for Fatima was and decided to renounce the concubine. She only felt the painful burns after, although the presence of another woman alongside her husband hurt even more. Upon seeing the two of them in each other’s company, Fatima was so overcome by grief that she didn’t even notice she had plunged her hand into some boiling water. Legend has it that Fatima, prophet Mohamed’s daughter, became jealous because her husband had decided to take a concubine. Khamsa is an amulet which is typical of both the Islamic and Jewish religion.įor Muslims it is a symbol of faith, seriousness, patience and temperance. Khamsa means “five” and refers to the 5 fingers of the hand. The “Hand of Fatima” or “Khamsa”, which can be found in souks all around Morocco, be it metallic, ceramic, coloured or made from camel bone, is a very wide spread talisman.
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