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This sign is named
xomsa or
khamsa (the number
5, in Arabic). It is the hand of Fatima, the Prophet's
favourite daughter. Khamsa is a symbol of good fortune. It stands for the
support group,
the blood revenge group, or the closest male relatives, not further than
five degrees of relationship from oneself.
Note that
, a variation of khamsa, appears
between the arms of the cross on the medal for the Johannites-Maltese
Order. Is this an ideographic remain from the crusaders' wars
against, and final defeat by the Muslims?



