Some people utilize the crescent moon and star tattoo as a symbol of the Islamic faith and heritage.

Islam meaning crescent. It is however not accepted by all Muslims- some Muslims consider it un-Islamic and even blasphemous. Seeing the gathering of several crescents in a dream means attending the pilgrimage to Mecca. There is controversy over the meaning of this symbol.

The symbol predates Islam although most Muslims do not know this. Clearly the purpose of the crescent moon in Islam is nothing more than to keep track of dates and months as Islam adopts and utilises the lunar calendar. It is associated with the use of the moon to time festivals.

The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. However some movements have taken the star and crescent on as an unofficial symbol of Islam and has been reinterpreted as such. The Star and crescent were actually a symbol of the Ottoman Empire and its meaning was extended to the religion itself.

The crescent represents progress and the five pointed star light and knowledge. Now well explore the history of the Kaaba and Islams relationship to this building. The crescent or Hilaal in Arabic is the curved shape of the waning moon and is used by many Muslims as a means of cultural and political expression.

The Kaaba is the site that Muslims visit when they make their pilgrimage to Mecca. The crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of the faith of Islam. According to many Islamic astronomers and scholars the crescent and star may represent a conjunction of the Moon and Venus which took place in the dawn sky of July 23 610 AD.

A red crescent in a dream means a miscarriage. Today the star and crescent is widely accepted as a symbol of the Islamic faith and is used in decorative arts jewelry and national flags- much like the cross in Christian countries. The symbol itself can be traced back as early as in Sumerian iconography but its meaning has.