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Traditionally, one needed to visit an expert to purchase a talisman. But in today’s Iran, thanks to the photocopier, one can buy a photocopied talisman from the shops near the Shiite shrines.

The photocopied talismans here are purchased at Emamzadeh Saleh shrine in Tajrish, Tehran, in 2008.

Photocopied Talisman - فتوکپی طلسم

Photocopied Talisman - فتوکپی طلسم

Photocopied Talisman - فتوکپی طلسم

Photocopied Talisman - فتوکپی طلسم

✤ Also available in: Persian

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One Response to Mass-Produced Talismans

  1. Nancy says:

    If these talismans are not activated , they won’t be useful. How do people use them?
    Also eash one of them has a few talisman in one, do they cut it in pieces? very unusual!

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