Monday, March 3, 2008

islam symbol



The crescent moon and star symbol actually pre-dates Islam by several thousand years. Information on the origins of the symbol are difficult to ascertain, but most sources agree that these ancient celestial symbols were in use by the peoples of Central Asia and Siberia in their worship of sun, moon, and sky gods. There are also reports that the crescent moon and star were used to represent the Carthaginian goddess Tanit or the Greek goddess Diana.

Essay reference:

http://islam.about.com/od/history/a/crescent_moon.htm

Picture reference:

www.moorishacademy.org

1 comment:

alenm314 said...

hey do u have a larger and clear picture of that moon and star