Rub el Hizb
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The Rub el Hizb (Template:Langx) is an Islamic symbol in the shape of an octagram,[1] represented as two overlapping squares ۞. While its main utility today is to mark a division inside some copies of the Quran to facilitate recitation, it has originally featured on a number of emblems and flags in the past and continues to do so today.
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The Seljuk star is an eight-pointed star polygon that is an ancient Turkish national symbol (Tamga). It is a common motif in Seljuk art.[2]
History
The symbol was used as a cultural symbol in the time of Al-Andalus in the Iberian Peninsula, appearing on the coins.[3] In addition, the use of it in so many areasScript error: No such module "Unsubst". led to its name being changed to "the star of Abd al-Rahman I". From Al-Andalus it was exported to the rest of the Arab world.[4] It has also been used extensively in Turkic Islamic culture and history.[5][6]
Variants
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Interlaced
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Outline
Contemporary use
Architecture
The symbol has been used as a basis for plans of buildings, as in the case of the Petronas Towers.
Former flags
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An Ottoman flag with an eight pointed star (after 1844)
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Flag of the Emirate of Afghanistan (1919–1926)
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Current flags
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Standard of the President of Turkmenistan
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Standard of the President of Uzbekistan
Emblems
See also
- Anatolian Seljuk architecture
- Armenian eternity sign
- Borjgali
- Lists of national symbols
- Sujud
- Star of Lakshmi
- Star of Ishtar
- Shamsa
- Mandala
- Surya Majapahit
- Octagram
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