Eureka Reporter | 1904-03-25 | Page 5 | Six-Fingered Arabs

six arabs the arabs hold a six fingered person in high esteem they consider thi a distinct mark by which allah chews that that person Is privileged with them the hand la the emblem of strength the sultan wears a silver hand the symbol of power on tho gates ot algerian towns especially of tunis Is frequently to be seen the impress of a bloody hand it Is a sort of talisman and great reverence was manifested bonard a six fingered hand abdelkader in 1839 instituted anong his troops a decoration consisting of silver hand which was attached to tha turban and the number of the fingers which were on this hand varied according to the grades five tor the lowest grade six for the secondhand seven for the highest grade