Although the hamsa hand has been symbolic in Islam and Judaism for centuries, archeological digs in the Middle East provide evidence that the hamsa pre-dates these religions and originated with the Phoenicians and was used as a protective symbol for an ancient Middle Eastern goddess. The hamsa ha...
The symbol of the hand, and often of priestly hands, appears in kabbalistic manuscripts and amulets, doubling as the lettershin, the first letter of the divine nameShaddai.This mapping of the human hand over the divine name and hand might have had the effect of creating a bridge between the...
It’s believed that Hamsa’s origin is prior to Islam. The symbol was used before in the Punic religion, where it was related to Tanit. In Jewish culture and Israel, it’s popularly known as Hamsa, without implications of Islamic heritage. Some sources connect the meaning of the five fing...
It’s believed that Hamsa’s origin is prior to Islam. The symbol was used before in the Punic religion, where it was related to Tanit. In Jewish culture and Israel, it’s popularly known as Hamsa, without implications of Islamic heritage. Some sources connect the meaning of the five fing...