The crescent is an Islamic symbol or indication but it is neither a requirement per religion nor a formal religious symbol. It seems that this symbol has come traditionally due to either of or all of the following reasons:
There is no symbol of Islam religion.
MoreIt is not a religious symbol in the sense as, for example, the Cross in Christianity. It has nothing to do with Islam. Rather it is something cultural where the symbol represents the Islamic calendar, which is based on the moon's way around the earth.Anyhow, per Islam religion, the moon is not a symbol for Islam religion.
Islam does not have any symbol per Quran or Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) teachings. Refer to related question below.
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.
The crescent and the star are the symbols of heavenly light, peace, harmony and kindness. The Muslims follow Islam that is the religion given to human beings for their guidance. The Crescent and stars used to be symbols of guidance. Islam is a heavenly religions. So, the crescent and star are the symbols of Islam. The light of Islam dawns in the heart of a Muslim like the crescent and gradually becomes a full moon.
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There is no religious symbol for Islam as the crescent and star or any thing else. These symbols used as political symbols and never as religious symbol as the cross in Christianity or the David Star in Judaism.
http://islam.about.com/od/history/a/crescent_moon.htm This website answers your question.
There is no religious symbol per Islam faith or religion as the cross for Chritians or David star for Jews. Refer to question below.
They show that Islam is a heavenly religion.
The Muslim God worship house is called mosque not church. The sign of the crescent is just a traditional symbol and is not related to religion teachings or rules. refer to question below.
Ramadan starts on a cresant moon
It is crescent. In the early days of Islam, there was no symbols representing it. After Turks started to join Islam, they brought their symbol, crescent, with them. Gradually, the crescent became the symbol of Islam.
Crescent mark is only used in Muslim countries hospitals, as it is represents symbol of Islam & faith.
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.
Any tattoo can have specific meaning to a individual person but in general the crescent moon and star is a symbol used on middle-eastern/Muslim flags
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).
It's a symbol of the Ottoman Empire, which was Muslim. Muslims do not have any general symbol. Often, they write the word "Allah" in Arabic as a symbol.
Any tattoo can have specific meaning to a individual person but in general the crescent moon and star is a symbol used on middle-eastern/Muslim flags
The Red Crescent The Red Crescent
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.
It refers to the humanitarian mission, which religion is closely related to. Therefore you find the symbol of the red cross in christian countries, while the red crescent is offering the same services in Muslim countries.
The symbol for Crescent Point Energy Corporation in the NYSE is: CPG.
The star and crescent symbol of Islam is from the Sassanid empire which was the largest Islamic nation in history. It is now a symbol of the idea that all Muslims are a unified nation regardless of country or ethnicity.