Hand of Fatima

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Hand of Fatima

noun

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.
Similar: hamsa, Hand of Miriam, Hand of Mary

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noun symbol — see also hamsa

Deutsch	Hand der Fatima
العربية	يَد فَاطِمَة yed fāṭima
עברית	חמסה

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@misc{hand_of_fatima_2026,
  title = {Hand of Fatima},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hand%20of%20fatima},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}