THE USE of the so-called crescent moon in many Islamic symbols cannot be related to the importance attached to the new moon in Islam. The moon depicted on, e.g. many Islamic flags is the old moon, the reverse shape of the new moon, which is like a letter C backwards. read more
The history of the crescent moon and star as a cultural symbol are not the standard, accepted symbols of Islam, as is widely believed by many. The history of the crescent moon and star as a cultural symbol are not the standard, accepted symbols of Islam, as is widely believed by many. read more
A crescent shape (/ ˈ k r ɛ s ən t /, British English also / ˈ k r ɛ z ən t /) is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself. read more