The five-pointed star can
be said to represent the give (5) pillars of Islam: (1) the
declaration of faith; (2) the duty to pray 5 times a day; (3)
giving zakat, the annual charity, (4) fasting in the month of
Ramadan; and (5) performance of Hajj, the pilgrimage, and the
7 points in the symbol - 5 fro the star and 2 from the
crescent moon - may be likened to represent the 7 articles of
faith for the Muslims, they are belief in (1) Allah (God); (2)
Angles; (3) God’s Books - the Torah, the Bible, and the Qur’an;
(4) God’s Messengers - Adam to Moses to Jesus to Muhammad
(Peace be upon them all); (5) the Day of Resurrection; (6)
Destiny; and (7) Life after Death.
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