Architectural Photography: The Star and Moon Symbols

The star and moon symbols have existed since ancient times. In addition to the mosque, which became a house of worship for Muslims, this symbol is also easily encountered in various symbols and national flags. The predominantly Muslim country that uses this month's star symbol is pretty much like Algeria, Azerbaijan, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Turkey and Tunisia. In addition, several resistance movements and political movements in some countries also use this logo on their flags, for example GAM in Indonesia, Moro in the Philippines and Kashmir in South Asia.

Simbol bintang dan bulan sudah ada sejak zaman dulu. Selain di masjid, yang menjadi rumah ibadah bagi umat Islam, simbol ini juga dengan mudahnya dapat kita jumpai di berbagai lambang maupun bendera nasional. Negara yang mayoritas penduduknya beragama Islam yang menggunakan simbol bintang bulan ini cukup banyak seperti Aljazair, Azerbaijan, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Turki dan Tunisia. Selain itu, beberapa gerakan perlawanan dan gerakan politik di beberapa negara juga memakai logo ini di bendera mereka, contohnya Gerakan Aceh Merdeka di Indonesia, Moro di FIlipina dan Kashmir di Asia Selatan.

Photo by: @zamzamiali. Taken in February 2018 with Nikon D3300.

This is my entry to the architectural photography contest hosted by @juliank.