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Moon Star - Studies of Islam - Posted: 9th Aug, 2006 - 6:14am
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Post Date: 9th Aug, 2006 - 6:14am / Post ID: #
Star and Moon
Its very hard to pin down exactly what they mean and what their origins are.
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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. |
There are actually several different origins and theories regarding the ancient symbol, most of them, like most religions, have pagan origins. About has a great site explaining it that will help you learn about it if you don't know.
https://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa060401a.htm
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