Sunday, November 6, 2011

Symbols of Islam

The Star and Crescent


They are the accepted symbols of Islam since the eighteenth century; they appear on several flags of Islamic nations. Even before the time of Muhammed they were found on the




No symbols of Allah


Islam has always insisted that there should be no idols and no images of Allah. An Islamic mosque is devoid of all statues and all paintings this is in contrast to Christian Churches. Islamic artists have compensated for this restricted by developing beautiful work and calligraphy




Bismillah

One of the most prominent symbolic designs it the motif with the words Bismillah (in the name of Allah). All the Suras of the Qur'an except one begins with the words 'In the name of Allah , the merciful, the Compassionate...' so the first word of these Suras has been taken and variously depicted in extremely ornate styles.




Suras


Chapters of the Qur'an, there are 114 chapters, each one is shorter than the one before it. The Qur'an is thought to be the completed message that began with Judasim and Christianity.

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