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  2. Symbols of Islam - Wikipedia

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    The number 4 is a very important number in Islam with many significations: Eid-al-Adha lasts for four days from the 10th to the 14th of Dhul Hijja; there were four Caliphs; there were four Archangels; there are four months in which war is not permitted in Islam; when a woman's husband dies she is to wait for four months and ten days; the Rub el ...

  3. Animals in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Although there are multiple interpretations of this mosaic, one major interpretation seems to be that the actual physical depiction of the tree of life is a metaphor for the great and vast knowledge growing from the Islamic world. The lion attacking the gazelle is a borrowed motif from previous civilizations that is meant to represent Islam and ...

  4. Category:Islamic symbols - Wikipedia

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    About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; ... Pages in category "Islamic symbols" The following 7 pages are in this category, out ...

  5. Lion and Sun - Wikipedia

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    Islamic zodiac contains astrological lion and sun symbol, Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany. According to Krappe, the astrological combination of the sun above a lion has become the coat of arms of Iran. In Islamic astrology the zodiacal Lion was the 'house' of the sun. This notion has "unquestionably" an ancient Mesopotamian origin. Since ...

  6. List of Shia Muslim flags - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of flags used by Shia Muslims. Shia Muslim flags usually include the color green in them, which is a symbol of Islam , and also a symbol of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Shia Muslims flags are red, white and green; common symbols include the Lion and Sun , the Zulfiqar and the Shahada .

  7. Cultural depictions of lions - Wikipedia

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    A page from Kelileh va Demneh dated 1429, from Herat, a Persian translation of the Panchatantra – depicts the manipulative jackal-vizier, trying to lead his lion-king into war. In both Arab and Persian culture, the lion is regarded as a symbol of courage, bravery, royalty and chivalry. The depiction of lions is derived from earlier ...

  8. Religion in national symbols - Wikipedia

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    The green represents Islam. The pentagram's five points symbolize the five Pillars of Islam. [40] Pakistan Star and crescent symbolize Islam and the dark green field symbolizes the Muslim majority of Pakistan. [41] Saudi Arabia Shahada (Muslim creed) on green, a color represents Islam [42] Senegal The green stripe and star represent Islam.

  9. Zulfiqar - Wikipedia

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    Zulfaqar (Arabic: ذو الْفَقار, romanized: Ḏū-l-Faqār, IPA: [ðuː‿l.faˈqaːr]), also spelled Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, or Dhulfaqar), is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib that was distinguished by having a double blade.