Synthetic silk pouch Hand of Fatima.

The Hand of Fatima or the Khamsa (Arabic: خمسة, literally "five") is an originally Berber-Moroccan hand-shaped amulet that is protective in popular belief and is popular in the Middle East and North Africa, but also increasingly in Western Africa. found in Europe. The amulet is hung on hangers on walls and in cars. In some cases, the Hand of Fatima is combined with the Nazar, a repellent against the Evil Eye. This tradition is seen as superstition and has no origin within Islam. The Hand of Fatima refers to Mohammed's daughter, Fatima Zahra. Some Christians call the amulet the Hand of Mary. In Jewish tradition it is called the Hand of Miriam.