While the Ottoman Empire ruled the Muslim world, the star and crescent was adopted as the symbol of Islam. However, not all Muslims consider the crescent and star to be an Islamic symbol.

The star and crescent This is sometimes seen at the top of a mosque, and is a commonly known symbol relating to Islam. The five pointed star reflects the Five Pillars of Islam which are central to ...

The crescent, often paired with a star, also appears ... and the Red Crescent for Muslim territories. There are Muslims who reject the crescent as an Islamic symbol. One theory is that it was ...