The hand of Fatma: a lucky charm for all religions
If you ask a Muslim what this symbol represents, they will immediately answer: " protection against the evil eye. " Concretely, the eye in the center of Fatma's hand is supposed to ward off evil spirits.
Whether we believe this explanation or not, it is clear that this lucky charm emerged at the same time in several places around the world, which is, to say the least,...
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The hand of Fatma: a lucky charm for all religions
If you ask a Muslim what this symbol represents, they will immediately answer: " protection against the evil eye. " Concretely, the eye in the center of Fatma's hand is supposed to ward off evil spirits.
Whether we believe this explanation or not, it is clear that this lucky charm emerged at the same time in several places around the world, which is, to say the least, significant in terms of the capabilities of Fatma's hand.
Historians trace the origin of this symbol to the Carthaginian people, where it was associated with the goddess Tanit. Some archaeologists outright claim to have found comparable engravings on tombs in the Middle East dating back several thousand years BCE.
Regardless, the symbol of the hand of Fatma has been integrated into the religions and cultures of the South Mediterranean.
For Muslims, the five fingers correspond to the five pillars of Islam. Some also see it as an allusion to the five prayers to be said daily. The Jews, for their part, will rather speak of the hand of Miriam, in allusion to one of Moses' sisters. Others prefer to call this lucky charm "hand of Mary", in allusion to the Blessed Virgin.
Muslim, Jewish and Christian traditions... All agree on the great powers of this lucky charm.
Regardless, when a lucky charm is common to so many cultures, whether we're talking about a geographical or temporal point of view, it's a safe bet that it simply works. This is why we decided to devote an entire collection to the hand of Fatma.
