There are more than one billion Muslims, including five million in the United States. Russia also has a huge Muslim population, but estimates on its size vary. The crescent, star, and the color green are traditional symbols of Islam. The star represents knowledge and light, and the crescent represents progress. You will find these symbols on the flags of many Muslim nations.
Islamic art includes calligraphy, or decorative penmanship, but no images of people.
Muhammad taught that it is wrong to take a picture of a living thing because no one should copy what Allah has made. This is why you will not find a picture of Muhammad in Islamic literature You can find answers to many questions about Islam by going to the Soc. You can get a full text version of the Koran here , or you can search for a phrase . Basic beliefs of Christians and Muslims side by side written from the Muslim perspective. All rights reserved.