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Hand of Fatima

Hand of Fatima noun: an apotropaic symbol, in both Jewish and Islamic cultures, serving as a talisman against the "evil eye".

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Noun

Hand of Fatima

  1. An apotropaic symbol, in both Jewish and Islamic cultures, serving as a talisman against the "evil eye".
    • I watched as Aisha bargained, unsuccessfully, for a charm against the Evil Eye, a pink-and-yellow plastic hand of Fatima decorated with sequins.1988, Elizabeth Warnock Fernea, A Street in Marrakech, Waveland Press, →ISBN, page 276

Hand of Fatima meaning in Arabic

Hand of Fatima in Arabic

symbol — see also hamsa
يَد فَاطِمَة yed fāṭima

Synonyms of Hand of Fatima

Questions about Hand of Fatima

What does Hand of Fatima mean?
Hand of Fatima means an apotropaic symbol, in both Jewish and Islamic cultures, serving as a talisman against the "evil eye".
What is Hand of Fatima in Arabic?
Hand of Fatima in Arabic is يَد فَاطِمَة (yed fāṭima). See Hand of Fatima meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Hand of Fatima?
Hand of Fatima is a noun.

Words near Hand of Fatima in the dictionary

  1. hand money
  2. hand mucker
  3. hand muckers
  4. hand net
  5. hand nets
  6. Hand of Fatima
  7. hand of glory
  8. hand of God
  9. Hand of Mary
  10. Hand of Miriam
  11. hand off

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