Islamic Flags, What is the significance of the crescent moon?

Question

Is it a simbol of your God?

Answer 1

The crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of the faith of Islam. The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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.

The city of Byzantium (later known as Constantinople and Istanbul) adopted the crescent moon symbol. According to some reports, they chose it in honor of the goddess Diana. Others indicate that it dates back to a battle in which the Romans defeated the Goths on the first day of a lunar month. In any event, the crescent moon was featured on the city's flag even before the birth of Christ.

The early Muslim community did not really have a symbol. During the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Islamic armies and caravans flew simple solid-colored flags (generally black, green, or white) for identification purposes. In later generations, the Muslim leaders continued to use a simple black, white, or green flag with no markings, writing, or symbolism on it.

It wasn't until the Ottoman Empire that the crescent moon and star became affiliated with the Muslim world. When the Turks conquered Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453, they adopted the city's existing flag and symbol. Legend holds that the founder of the Ottoman Empire, Osman, had a dream in which the crescent moon stretched from one end of the earth to the other. Taking this as a good omen, he chose to keep the crescent and make it the symbol of his dynasty. There is speculation that the five points on the star represent the five pillars of Islam, but this is pure conjecture. The five points were not standard on the Ottoman flags, it is still not standard on flags used in the Muslim world today.

For hundreds of years, the Ottoman Empire ruled over the Muslim world. After centuries of battle with Christian Europe, it is understandable how the symbols of this empire became linked in people's minds with the faith of Islam as a whole.

Based on this history, many Muslims reject using the crescent moon as a symbol of Islam. The faith of Islam has historically had no symbol, and many refuse to accept what is essentially an ancient pagan icon. It is certainly not in uniform use among Muslims.

There are several Muslim countries that currently feature the crescent moon and star symbol on their national flag. Even more have used the symbol previously in history, but the color, size, orientation, and design features continue to vary widely from country to country. It is also interesting to note the diversity of the countries represented. The majority of these countries are not Arabic-speaking, but rather are part of the greater Muslim world.

Here is a sample of flags

Algeria
Azerbaijan
Comoros
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Pakistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

Answer 2

There is no significance. It was just adopted from the Ottoman Empire. The crescent moon has no meaning in Islam.

Answer 3

Crescent moon. Samestra, queen to Nimrod, the founder and first king of Assyria. No it is not their god, Nimrod is. He is the Sun god of all the nations, in what ever name they wanted to us for him.

Answer 4

When you say Jesus killed, how did you know? Did he say that? I will tell you the truth. Somebody else was there instead of him 7 God took him & somewhere in future will come back. That is why Muslims don't beleive Cross that christian put in their flags. God has no symbols but has prophets came to earth. He is The one, the self-sufficient Master, whom all creatures need, begets not, nor was he begotten. and none co-equal or comparable unto him

Answer 5

A symbol of their god, yes. Allah used to be a moon god.