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deckardcanine) wrote2025-04-26 08:54 pm
deckardcanine) wrote2025-04-26 08:54 pm
Crescent and Star
The modern-day view of the crescent and star
As strictly Islamic has gotten quite far,
But not every Muslim accepts them that way.
On this point, Muhammad had nothing to say.
Indeed, the two symbols together were found
For thousands of years before he was around.
The Bosporan Kingdom, the Romans and Greeks,
The Persians of old—it was hardly unique,
And even the Christians made use of the pair
In heraldry back before Muslims got there.
What happened? The Ottoman Empire’s flag
Established the crescent and star as a tag
For nations that followed, like Azerbaijan,
Algeria, Turkey—the roster goes on.
Since these are Islamic, some folks made a link
And claimed the faith’s icon. So what do you think?
As strictly Islamic has gotten quite far,
But not every Muslim accepts them that way.
On this point, Muhammad had nothing to say.
Indeed, the two symbols together were found
For thousands of years before he was around.
The Bosporan Kingdom, the Romans and Greeks,
The Persians of old—it was hardly unique,
And even the Christians made use of the pair
In heraldry back before Muslims got there.
What happened? The Ottoman Empire’s flag
Established the crescent and star as a tag
For nations that followed, like Azerbaijan,
Algeria, Turkey—the roster goes on.
Since these are Islamic, some folks made a link
And claimed the faith’s icon. So what do you think?