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Hamsa Lestaluhu
The ''hamsa'' ( ar, خمسة, khamsa) is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.Bernasek et al., 2008p. 12Sonbol, 2005pp. 355–359 Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many times throughout history, the ''hamsa'' has been traditionally believed to provide defense against the evil eye. ''Khamsah'' is an Arabic word that means "five", but also refers to images of "the five fingers of the hand".Zenner, 1988p. 284World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning (Belmont, Estados Unidos), 1991p. 219Drazin, 2009p. 268 In Jewish culture, the ''hamsa'' is associated with the number five because of the five fingers depicted on the hand, and because the word ''khamsa'' is cognate to the Hebrew ''ḥamishah'' (חֲמִישָׁה), which also means "five." The ''Hamsa'' has also been known as the Hand of Fatima after the daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khamsa
Khamsa (Arabic, lit. "five") may refer to: * Hamsa, a popular amulet in the Middle East and North Africa, also romanized as ''khamsa'' * Al Khamsa, a bloodline for Arabian horses that traces back to five mares * Al Khamsa (organization), a nonprofit organization in the United States that supports the breeding of Al Khamsa bloodline horses * Khamseh, a tribal people of Iran * Khamsa (film), ''Khamsa'' (film), a 2008 film * Khamsa of Nizami, a quintet of five long Persian poems, such as those of Nizami Ganjavi. See also * Khamsa of Nizami (British Library, Or. 12208), the manuscript of the five poems of Nezami Ganjavi * Melikdoms of Karabakh, also known as ''Khamsa Melikdoms'', the five Armenian Melikdoms of Karabakh, from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age. * Hamsa (other) * Khansa (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
