Hand of Fatima: The Khamsa in the Arab-Islamic World

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ISBN: 9789004526228
Author : Eva-Maria von Kemnitz
Published: 2022
Publisher: BRILL
Number of pages: 350
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Format: 235×155

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The Hand of Fatima traces the khamsa, or hand motif, across the Arab-Islamic world and beyond. It explores multifarious khamsas, from amulets to fine art, with a special focus on the hand symbol in Algeria, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Shiʿism.

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