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Iranian amulet - inscription

Posted by Dagmara Haładaj on November 1, 2016 at 6:00pm

Iranian amulet with two little hamsa's.It is inscribed with a verse of the Quran: Surah Al-Qalam, 68:51"And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad.""

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