Hamsá

The hamsa is a talisman with the appearance of the palm with five fingers extended, used by practitioners of Judaism and Islam as an amulet against the evil eye. It is also known by the names chamsa, Hand of God, Hand of Fatima, Eye of Fatima, Hand of Miriam or Hamesh Hand. 
description 

She is a symmetric, whose thumb and pinky are identical hand and pointed to the sides, and the middle finger is the axis of symmetry. 
There is also Hamsås shaped similar to a hand doves. It can also appear as a normal hand with a separate thumb pinky. 
Often has the design eye, pigeons, fish and stars of David to strengthen its symbolism. 
use 

The Hamsa is used as an amulet against the evil eye. 
It is very popular in the Middle East, especially in Egypt. 
The hand can be found in several forms, from jewelry to tiles and keychains. 
Although the Quran veto the use of amulets, Hamsa is easily found among followers of Islam 
Muslims associate the five pillars of Islam, and also call it the hand of Fatima, Fatima being the favorite daughter of Mohammed. 
Notably, Hamsa appears, along with other Islamic symbols. 
The symbol is also associated with the Torah, which consists of five books. 
history 

There is archaeological evidence of the use of the hamsa as a shield against the evil eye even before Judaism and Islam 
There are indications that the Hamsa would be a Phoenician symbol, associated with Tanit, chief goddess of Carthage whose hand or vulva away evil. 
Later, the symbol was adopted by the Arab culture, who passed it to the Jews. Hamsa also appears in Buddhism; is called Abhaya Mudra and features similar to that described connotation, meaning the dissipation of fear. 
Currently, advocates of peace in the Middle East have used the Hamsa. The symbol remember the common roots of Judaism and Islam. In that case, would not be a talisman against the evil eye, but a symbol of hope for peace in the troubled region.