Yes, you were right in that many muslims -falsely- use it as a symbol of Islam, and others think that it is.
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++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++
Hate to say "I told you so"
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Let me stress one part for those who are too lazy to follow the link:
"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."
As for the current situation, yes, people and countries use it to represent Islam. That's false on their part.
So, the origin has nothing to do with Islam, and the reason for it's spread is political. (The ottoman empire where the symbol meant something to Turkey)
Thank you for looking in to it.
Hate to say "I told you so"
....Let me stress one part for those who are too lazy to follow the link:
"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."
As for the current situation, yes, people and countries use it to represent Islam. That's false on their part.
So, the origin has nothing to do with Islam, and the reason for it's spread is political. (The ottoman empire where the symbol meant something to Turkey)
Thank you for looking in to it.
