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The '''Crescent moon''' was originally the symbol of [[Hubal]], | The '''Crescent moon''' was originally the symbol of [[Hubal]], the moon god worshiped by [[Paganism|Pagans]] at the [[Kaaba|Ka'aba]].<ref>Karen Armstrong (2000, 2002) - [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Islam-Short-History-Universal/dp/1842125834 Islam: A Short History] - p. 11. ISBN 0-8129-6618-x.</ref> | ||
The crescent [[moon]] and star, as with the Cross for Christianity and the Star of David for Judaism, is today a universal symbol for [[Islam]]. | The crescent [[moon]] and star, as with the Cross for Christianity and the Star of David for Judaism, is today a universal symbol for [[Islam]]. |
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