What does the muslim crescent moon symbol mean?
It was originally a symbol of various ancient gods and goddesses –Sin, Diana, Tanit– and it was eventually adopted by the Byzantine empire as the symbol of Constantinople (possibly in tribute to Diana). When the Turks captured Constantinople, they adopted the city’s symbol and integrated it into the Ottoman Empire, which was Islamic. Over time, the symbol became associated with the religion of Islam itself, rather than just the empire, and now it can be seen on the flags of various Muslim nations and is seen by some as a symbol of the faith on par with Christianity’s cross and Judaism’s Star of David.
