['Aalim Network QR] Islamic Symbols

["Akil M. Karim" <amk@ican.net>]

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Salaamun 'Alaykum

The following question was kindly answered by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi.


Fee Amaanillah,

Akil Karim
Moderator - 'Aalim Network

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QUESTION:

I'm curious to know - Within the Islamic religion, is there a symbol analogous to the Judaic Star of David?


ANSWER:

As far as I have read, there is not a symbol in Islam similar to the Judaic Star of David. The famous crescent symbol is a later innovation (a bid`a, interestingly accepted by all Muslims of our time!) probably of Turkish origin.

Sayyid M. Rizvi