Why there is a symbol of crescent and star on top of mosque , what does it means.?
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Really, it means nothing. The largest Islamic empire there ever was was the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The Turkish Ottoman Empire used the star and cresent as their symbol. Because they were the largest Islamic empire, they have influenced Islamic architechture. That's why. The star and cresent can be seen on Turkey's flag today.
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Allah is their name for God. \nMuhammad is Allah's prophet, it is based on the Koran that has the reveled words of God. It can be hard to understand and that's why people understand it in different ways and some think it calls for violence but in fact, Islam is, just as Christianism and Judaism, a religion of peace and love. \nThe Mosque is the place of worship, the pray in front of the quibla wall, oriented to the Meca, on these wall there is a place called Mihrab that has a Koran inside. There is, sometimes a frontyard with a fountain and a minaret from where the muslims are called for the pray.\nMuslim art doesn't show images of Allah or Muhammad, or other people, it is beliebed that images are banned by Koran, but this isn't true, though it insist on not falling into idolatry like other religions.
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no way i quote 700 club.,\n     Under no circumstances is Jehovah, the God of the bible, and Allah, of the Koran, the same. First of all, the God of the bible is a God of love and redemption. who sent His Son into the world to die for our sins. Allah tells people to die for him in order to get salvation, but there is no understanding of salvation. Allah was the moon god from Mecca. that is why Islam has the crescent moon.The flag of Turkey has a crescent with a star in it. Well, the crescent moon is because Allah was the moon god. and that's the deal. But we don't serve moon god. We serve the God of creation, the Creator of everything.\n     They are not the same. To translate Allah as God is wrong. When you see something in there and it says Allah, you translate it Allah, don't call it God because its different. God is Elihim. He is the Creator, the Jehovah God, Yahweh. Yahweh of the old testament was the Father who brought forth Jesus into the world.\n         P.S don't kill the messenger it is my job as a server of the true living God to spread the truth.
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That just another sign that ISLAM is a sacred religion..\nSubhanallah..
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People associate it with witchcraft, which they (incorrectly) associate with devil worship.  Therefore they assume its a santanic symbol, even though it isn't.
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are u sure from the spelling ...i didnt got it in arabic ...if u tell us what it back to ...pls do ...\n\ngood luck :)
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the eye is the all seeing eye of God, Pyramid reflects the fascination with rosicrucianism at the time.Novus ordo seclorum means the "new world order." There are also symbols of Israel united with the 13 colonies \n\nthe cloud above the eagle represents the shekina cloud of glory over Israel. and the star inside the cloud is the star of david with 12 stars to represent the 12 tribes of Israel..Toward the end of the american revolution, Geroge Washington obtained financial help from Jews both in the united States and in europe to finsh the war.  They were critical in help the colonies win and establish the nation. They are given this recognition on the emblem. This country then owes its existence to the nation of Israel and today we still protect ISrael in return.  There is a historical bond between america and the jewish nation in the quest for freedom adn peace.
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If the building that is being asked then the difference between the two are\n1.Church always/usually has crucifix/cross while the mosque/masjid does not.\n2.The mosque has ALWAYs been built to face the KAABAH in Mecca( because the location of kaabah is infact is the center of the earth) while the church does not.
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A 5 sided star that appears upsidedown. Not to be confused with the wiccan "Penticle" which is a right side up 5 sided star and holds totally different significance. Primarily used in the Satanic or Sumarian religions as a representation of anit-Humanity (while the penticle represents humanity therefore it is right-side-up) or the god
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It is a symbol ............. like the US Flag.  It is a representation of the "peoples".   And it is sacred.\n\n\nNative Pride!
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see this link:\n\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent
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The article below tells quite a few symbols. It's pretty well-written. You have to go down a few paragraphs before it starts listing the symbolism in more detail.
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NOT at all. Moon is one of the creation of GOD.\n\nWhat does the crescent moon in Islam symbolize?\n\nIslamic months are LUNAR not SOLAR.\nGOD created mankind for test. HE test mankind in all conditions and by any means. Unlike solar months all the seasons comes with the fixed / similar months(example if winter is in MAY then it is comes again im may, hence setting no conditions or same conditions) whereas Lunar month will move 10 days ahead of solar month every year, so if the month of fasting comes in winter then people will not feel what will happen if it comes in summer. That is how muslim will have all the season for their festive. That is how GOD change conditions to test mankind. \n\n\nHow many of you believe that Mary is the mother of God?\n\nANSWER\n\nNOT the true believers. True believers including all the 1.6 Billions Muslim present on the phase of the planet and all the creatures of the ONLY ONE GOD. Mary (peace be upon her PBUH) is the mother of prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). \n\nThis is the how GOD describes HIMSELF in HOLY QURAN chapter 112.\n\n[112:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful \n\n[112:1] Proclaim, "He is the One and only GOD. \n\n[112:2] "The Absolute GOD. \n\n[112:3] "Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten. \n\n[112:4] "None equals Him." \n\nNO ONE can challenge this. Except ISLAM, all other religions on the phase of this planet including their so called human gods cannot fit in this category.
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The star on the top is the North Star, the start that appeared when Jesus was born.  The presents under it symbolize the gifts Jesus was given by the 3 Wise Men.  All the other adornments are symbolic of giving gifts for Christ, and reinforcing all that Christmas means.  Celebrating Christ, life, family and friends
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holy place for muslims
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I am looking for an idea for a tattoo I'd like to get. My name is Tara and I read that it means 'Star' in Sanskrit. Would anyone be able to show me what Star looks like written in Sanskrit? Or is there some Sanskrit symbol that means Star, like the symbol for OM? Any help or direction to another website would be greatly appreciated.
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ottoman empire, capital turkey, started these signs. we muslims regard crecent as the new starting, as we follow lunar calendar. and the star is, the one that appears before the morning starts...it represents that make way for the new dawn, or be first to make way for the good.......they r just positive thoughts and nothing else.