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Rub el Hizb
Islamic symbol in the shape of an octagram From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rub el Hizb (Arabic: رُبْعُ الْحِزْبِ or رُبُعُ الْحِزْبِ, romanized: rubʿ al-ḥizb, lit. 'quarter of the party') is an Islamic symbol in the shape of an octagram,[1] represented as two overlapping squares ۞. While its main utility today is to mark a division inside some copies of the Quran to facilitate recitation, it has originally featured on a number of emblems and flags in the past and continues to do so today.
In Arabic, rubʿ means 'one-fourth' or 'quarter', while ḥizb (plural aḥzāb) translates to 'a group'. The Quran is divided into 60 aḥzāb (groups of roughly equal length in turn grouped into 30 ajzāʾ), with instances of Rub el Hizb further dividing each ḥizb into four, for a total of 240 divisions.
The Seljuk star is an eight-pointed star polygon that is an ancient Turkish national symbol (Tamga). It is a common motif in Seljuk art.[2]
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History
The symbol was used as a cultural symbol in the time of Al-Andalus in the Iberian Peninsula, appearing on the coins.[3] In addition, the use of it in so many areas[which?] led to its name being changed to "the star of Abd al-Rahman I". From Al-Andalus it was exported to the rest of the Arab world.[4] It has also been used extensively in Turkic Islamic culture and history.[5][6]
Variants
Interlaced
Outline
Contemporary use
Architecture
The symbol has been used as a basis for plans of buildings, as in the case of the Petronas Towers.
Former flags
An Ottoman flag with an eight pointed star (after 1844)
Flag of the Emirate of Afghanistan (1919–1926)
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Current flags
Standard of the President of Turkmenistan
Standard of the President of Uzbekistan
Emblems
See also
References
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