Saracens defeating mercenaries in the service of Byzantium at the Battle of Yarmouk (636 AD) according to a 14th-century illustrated manuscript. The flags of the crescent moon and star can be seen.

In the Muslim world, the crescent moon and star is a symbol which is arguably as iconic to Islam as the cross is to Christianity. But do the crescent and star - which appears on the flags of some 10 ...

For annual sky observations and calendars, the moon is a changeable resource that has captivated humankind for long centuries now. In Islam and Hinduism, the moon has a core impact in defining ...