Ta'wiz

The ta'wiz, tawiz (Urdu: تعویز‎, Hindi: तावीज़),[1] muska (Turkish) or taʿwīdh (Arabic: تعويذ‎) is an amulet or locket worn for good luck and protection common in South Asia.[2]

A ta'wiz. The black pouch contains a paper with duas (prayers) written on them.

Tawiz worn by Muslims contain verses from the Quran and/or other Islamic prayers and symbols pertaining to magic. The Tawiz is worn by some Muslims to protect them from evil.[3][4] It is intended to be an amulet. The word ta'wiz is used to refer to other types of amulets. It may be a pendant, carvings on metal, or even framed duas.[5]

Tawiz worn by Hindus often bear the Om symbol sacred in that religion and is referenced in Hindi literature.[6][7]

Etymology

The word ta'wiz, used in Urdu and Hindi comes from the Arabic.[7][8] The Arabic word taʿwīdh, meaning "amulet" or "charm" is formed from the verb ʿawwadha, which means "to fortify someone with an amulet or incantation".[9]

See also

References
  1. Also t'aweez, tabiz and other variant transliterations
  2. Chalmers, Beverley; Meyer, Denny (1993). "Adherence to traditional Indian customs surrounding birth". SAMJ. 83: 206.
  3. "On the Permissibility of Writing Ta‘widhat" Trns. Zameelur Rahman May 1, 2010. Prepared by Deoband
  4. Chishti, Hakim (1985). The Book of Sufi Healing. New York: Inner Traditions International.
  5. Olwig, Karen Fog; Rytter, Mikkel (2011-06-10). Mobile Bodies, Mobile Souls: Family, Religion and Migration in a Global World. ISD LLC. ISBN 978-87-7124-435-9.
  6. "Taweez - Religious Pendant". Utsavpedia. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  7. Alī, Saiyada Asad (2000). Influence of Islam on Hindi Literature. Idarah-i-Adabiyat-Delli.
  8. Moberley, A. N. (1907). "Amulets as agents in the prevention of disease in Bengal". In Asiatic Society of Bengal (ed.). Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume 1. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society. pp. 223–248. page 224.
  9. Hans Wehr's Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic page 768.
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