answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Yes. The star and crescent on the Turkish flag represents Islam. It also represents the connection that Turkey still has to the Ottoman Empire and that country's history.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is the star and the moon on the Turkish flag a representation of Islam?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the symbol of religion Islam?

The Symbol Is A Moon And A Star. They Are On The Turkish Flag In Yellow.


What is the moon on the flag of Maldives?

The moon represents Islam


What does the symbol mean on the Turkish flag?

The flag of Turkey is red flag with a white crescent moon and a little white star in the centre of the moon. Red colour represents, according to Turkish tradition, hegemony and white power, justice, purity and exaltation.


What does the moon mean on the Islam Flag?

There is no such thing as an "Islam Flag" in the same way that there is no "Christian Flag". Islam is a religion. Many countries that have Moslem majorities, though do have moons on their flags. The Islamic Calendar is lunar and out of homage to Islam, many nations use the moon as a symbol for Islam.


What does Turkish flag look like?

It is red with a symbol of the moon and a star.


Is there green in the Turkish flag?

ofcourse not its red and has a white moon and a white star on it


What does pakistains flag stand for?

it stands for Islam moon is sign of Islam and Pakistan is Islamic country


What is the moon in Malaysia flag means?

It symbolize Islam as Malaysia official religion.


Why is Muslims symbol a moon and a star for their religion for kids?

The moon and star is sometimes considered a symbol of Islam because it was a symbol of the Turkish dynasty that controlled much of the Islamic world for several centuries. No created object is a symbol of Islam. Prophet Muhammad's (God bless him and grant him peace) flag was a plain green rectangle


What would be the result of the moon not having different moon phases?

Well, there wouldn't be moon calendars which we're inspired by Islam. We wouldn't have Ramadan, there would be no folklore about werewolves coming out at full moon, the date of Easter would always be on the same day every year, there wouldn't be songs about crescent moons and full moons and the Turkish flag wouldn't have a crescent moon on it.


Why does the star and crescent moon symbol matter?

The star and moon symbol has nothing to matter with Islam religion. There is no symbol for Islam religion. However, this symbol was used historically by Turkish army during the ottoman dynasty when the Turkish were controlling the Islamic world for hundreds of years. This may be the reason of having this symbol popular in some Islamic countries. It is worthy to mention that the flag in time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was just a rectangular plain green piece of cloth.


What are two shapes on the flag of Turkey?

The flag of Turkey consists of a white crescent moon and a star on a red background.The two symbols on the flag of Turkey are: a white crescent moon and a star.