Palms up together Emoji
People
Two hands held side-by-side with palms facing upward, creating a cupped shape. This gesture mimics the physical position of someone offering something, receiving a gift, or engaging in silent, meditative reflection.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to represent the Islamic practice of Dua (supplication) or to denote a request for help, pleading, or showing gratitude. It serves as a visual shorthand for being open to receiving or asking for a blessing, often paired with emojis like 🙏 to convey humility or deep thanks.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this gesture was specifically introduced to provide better representation for religious and cultural practices where cupped hands are a central part of prayer and community interaction.
Details
Glyph
🤲
Unicode
U+1F932
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f932:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hands
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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