And now we come to the Hand of Khidr, at least mentally. I have not visited the site in person. The slavers of House Halil have profaned the area by turning an abandoned spicing station into the command center of their slave-taking operations in Jabal-Eifrit.
In Zensunni tradition, Khidr was either a prophet, saint, or angel offering aid to those in need. We might imagine ancient pilgrims seeing a helping hand rising from the stones, a balm to sadness and a shelter from the elements.
More importantly, and the reason I MUST visit this site, I believe the Hand of Khidr had some significance in the transition from Zensunni to Fremen culture. The sociological value of what such a site might teach us is immense. Father forbids I go there. And yet and still…