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The Hand of Fatima (also Hamsa, Chamsa, Khamsa, Arabic خمسة, DMG ḫamsa 'five') is a cultural symbol in Islamic popular belief in North Africa and the Middle East. It is considered universally protective and the most effective defensive measure in the fight against the jinn and the evil eye. The protective hand symbol is known in the Orient as the Hand of Miriam among Jews and as the Hand of Mary among Christians.