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The '''Crescent moon''' was originally the symbol of [[Hubal]],<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.nccg.org/islam/Islam01-Allah.html|2=2011-05-09}} The True Origin of 'Allah': The Archaeological Record Speaks] - NCCG, March 23, 2001</ref> the moon god worshiped by [[Paganism|Pagans]] at the [[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''' was originally the symbol of [[Hubal]],<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.nccg.org/islam/Islam01-Allah.html|2=2011-05-09}} The True Origin of 'Allah': The Archaeological Record Speaks] - NCCG, March 23, 2001</ref> 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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