SAC Hand of Fatima Incense Sticks carry a deep, rich fragrance built on a wood powder base with natural aromatic oils, named for the Hamsa. Twenty sticks to a pack, each burning for approximately twenty-five to thirty-five minutes.
The symbol has a wider reach than most people realize. The open palm appears across North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, and it is kept in Jewish, Muslim and Christian households alike — one of the rare motifs that belongs to several traditions at once rather than to one. The Fatima name comes from the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
What it means in all those settings is protection, and that meaning is held sincerely by a great many people. We report it as cultural belief, which is what it is, rather than presenting it as something an incense stick accomplishes. Burning this is not claimed to shield a home or anyone in it.
As a fragrance it is one of the heavier things in the SAC range. A wood powder base with aromatic oils lands warm and deep, closer to the resinous end of the catalog than to the Floral Series. That suits the symbolism, whether or not by design. See the range in our SAC Incense collection.
Twenty-five to thirty-five minutes is a useful length for it. Deep fragrances reward a little time to settle into a room, and they also become tiring if they run too long, so a half-hour burn lands about right.
No holder comes in the pack, so have a fire-safe holder ready before lighting, on a stable, non-flammable surface, and burn in a well-ventilated room away from children and pets. More options sit in our Incense Sticks collection.