Fatima
deity Islamic single tradition · 1
The Hand of Fatima is a name given to the hamsa in French colonial North Africa by Europeans. In colonial-era French, "fatma" referred to a Muslim or Arab woman.
When
- First attested
- 1830 CE
- Attested period
- 1830 – 1962
- Historical notes
- French colonial period in North Africa.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Europeans popularized the label "Hand of Fatima" (French: "Main de Fatma") - a colonial nickname rather than an indigenous Arabic term; in colonial-era French, "fatma" referred to a Muslim or Arab woman.”
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