It is not an Islamic symbol per religion. It is just something traditional and historical. There is no religious Islamic symbol in the sense as the Cross; for example; in the Christian religion. Refer to question below for more information.
the crescent moon & star looks like a moon (crescent) & a regular star
Most common tattoos that are being used to symbolize Islamic faith are Crescent with star and Koranic verses perhaps in Arabic calligraphy. The crescent with star, however, did not start as an Islamic symbol, but rather gained popularity as a nationalist symbol after the creation of Islamic Republics of Pakistan and Turkey, eventually becoming a symbol that symbolizes the religion itself.
A moon and star are claimed as Islam religion symbol. However, this claim is false. No symbol valid for Islam religion as the cross for example for Christianity. Refer to question below for more information.
the symbol is called the sky The crescent moon.
The most common symbol of Islam is a thin crescent moon with a star to the upper right of it, just within the top of the crescent. It is found on the flags of Turkey and Tunisia, among others.
The countries that use the star and crescent symbols are the countries Algeria, Azerbaijan, Comoros, Malaysia, The Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The crescent and star pattern on the flag and the green colour are all symbols of Islam.The star and crescent moon were symbols of the Islamic Empire and have come to mean symbols of unified Islam.
There is no specific Muslim symbol per Islam religion; as for example the Cross for Christians or David Star for the Jews. The symbol of the crescent moon and star is not a religious symbol. It is just a popular historical and political symbol in Islamic countries.
The islamic symbol is not the islamic symbol that is a Pakistan, turkish and Afghanistan symbol etc The islamic symbol is the declaration of faith this is the declaration that every muslim knows and for converts they recite when they convert. The transalation for the declaration is there is none worthy of worship but Allah and prophet Muhammad is his bondsman and servant.
No, Islam is commonly recognized by the crescent moon and the star. However, the Crescent Moon and Star are just historical and/or political symbols developed during the Ottoman Empire. No religious symbol for Islam per Islam teachings. Refer to question below.
There are no symbols of Islam according to Islamic tradition. Many people have adopted the crescent and star as the Islamic symbol, simply because Islamic dates are based on the lunar calendar and thus Muslims seek out the crescent to signal the start of a new month.
aho07.Here is a shocker.. Islam has no symbol. The crescent moon and the star is not an Islamic symbol, but was displayed on flags of Muslim empires (i.e. the Ottoman Empire). Also consider that the Muslim calendar is lunar based, and each month begins with the crescent moon. But if this was a symbol of Islam, which is not, it would be mentioned as such in either the Holy Qur'an or hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him).