Abbas ibn Ali
deity Islamic single tradition · 1
Abbas ibn Ali is a figure whose hand is prominently displayed. The hand can be identified as the hand of Abbas ibn Ali, whose severed hands at the Battle of Karbala made the open palm a powerful emblem in Muharram processions and on ʿalams. Here the hamsa fuses protection, loyalty to the Prophet's household, and memorialisation of Karbala.
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- co occurs with
- Fatima al-Zahra, Ali ibn Abi Talib
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wikipedia (1)
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“In the same milieu, the hand can be identified not only as the "hand of Fatimah" but also as the hand of Ali ibn Abi Talib or, very prominently, the hand of Abbas ibn Ali, whose severed hands at the Battle of Karbala made the open palm a powerful emblem in Muharram processions and on ʿalams.”
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