Hamsa

En hamsa er en religiøs amulet, som forestiller en hånd, som bruges i flere af de abrahamitiske religioner. I jødedommen kaldes den Mirjams hånd, i islam kaldes den Fatimas hånd og i levantisk kristendom kaldes den Marias hånd. Hånden menes at give beskyttelse, magt, styrke, velsignelser samt at være et værn mod det onde øje. Hamsa er ydermere det arabiske ord for 5. Symbolet er ældre end jødedommen, kristendommen og islam og er derfor oprindeligt paganistisk.^[1] Symbolets geografiske oprindelse kan spores tilbage til mesopotamien, i det nuværende Irak..^[1] Hamsa er blevet benyttet som et fælles symbol i de områder, hvor jøder og muslimer har boet sammen.

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^ ^a ^b October 24, 2022, symbolsage.com: The True and Mysterious Meaning of the Hamsa Hand, backup Citat: "...Scholars believe that the Hamsa originated in Mesopotamia and Carthage, where it was used as an amulet to repel the evil eye, a concept that’s existed in a wide range of cultures. From there, it spread geographically to become a globally recognized image. Generally, it acts as a good luck charm...And finally, because the Hamsa had been around before the major religions, it can be considered a pagan or spiritual symbol as well..."

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[symbolsage-1] October 24, 2022, symbolsage.com: The True and Mysterious Meaning of the Hamsa Hand, backup Citat: "...Scholars believe that the Hamsa originated in Mesopotamia and Carthage, where it was used as an amulet to repel the evil eye, a concept that’s existed in a wide range of cultures. From there, it spread geographically to become a globally recognized image. Generally, it acts as a good luck charm...And finally, because the Hamsa had been around before the major religions, it can be considered a pagan or spiritual symbol as well..."

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