History And Symbolism Hand Of Fatima Tattoo

Some of the common and frequently has tattoos all over the world are religious symbols. However, in addition to tattoos, which are recognized as extremely explicit beliefs, is a second group of symbols, which tend to claim more than one group, and whose meaning is not so much a religion as they are protection from evil. Eye of Horus, associated with the ancient Egyptians, is one such character and so is the Hamsa, also known as the Hand of Fatima. The word Hamsa or Khamsa is literally the number five in Arabic, while Fatima is beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad.

The hand of Fatima is known throughout the Mediterranean region and the Islamic world as a sign of good fortune. It is used solely to avoid the evil eye, and was also used to symbolize the support group, the group and even blood revenge. Bilaterally and symmetrically is often represented in various ornaments as a form of amulet, often with a stone in the center of the palm. In today's variant, however, the influence of Judaism is at work because the Hamsa is a symbol that was used as a talisman by Sephardic Jews. They are the group that suffered persecution and finally Sephardic a mass expulsion from Spain and Portugal in the 15th century. In fact, the Hebrew word for Spain is Sefarad. Ultimately, these people were going to flee in many parts of Europe and the Mediterranean, including France, North Africa, Holland, England, Italy and the Balkans, with the Hamsa and protection against danger, disease and all kinds of bad luck with them.

Hand of Fatima Tattoo is another variant of Hamsa symbol and has always been supposed to protect the wearer from danger and disease.