Originally Posted by akzent  Don't attach Islam to an amulet which has nothing to do with it. I am talking about the thread, not the color.
When I said that I didn't know its exactly function in Iran, I meant its magic function - to avert evil or to attract good fortune (sometimes these 2 functions are interconnected).
Ossetians use the red thread to turn away evil.
This isn't an amulet. |
Green is the color of Ali and his house (according to Shia Muslims). Ali's fighting prowess and strength are legendary so some people where it for strength and courage.