While the Ottoman Empire ruled the Muslim world, the star and crescent ... which holds everything together. This symbol derives its name from a double-edged sword, shown in the middle of the ...

Thus, the number 786 became a symbol of the name of Allah. Therefore, many Muslims use this phrase as an abbreviation for 786. This number is considered auspicious in Islam and is written on ...

Islam is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Muslims. Muslims believe there is one true God, called Allah (the Arabic word for God). In Arabic the word Islam means 'submission ...