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ISIS, or the Islamic StateRELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM AND ISLAM
ISIS's flag features a handwritten, rougher version of the shahada. The top line reads: "La 'ilaha 'illa-llah,"meaning "There is no god but God," and the white seal reads "God Messenger Mohammed." The script is much less elaborate than other flags with similar messages. The white seal is meant to resemble the official seal of the Prophet Muhammad, though experts have debated what the seal actually looked like.
What do symbols represent in religion? For many, it is sacred; for some, it is their identity, or represents their culture, history, practices, beliefs, spirituality, architectural artifacts, buildings and decorations or signifies their place in religious worships and rituals, or a relic of historical values.
Islam is considered to be an iconoclastic religion and strictly speaking does not possess symbols. This derives from the strict monotheistic belief within Islam that there is no creator but God. Muslims believe that the pictorial representation of anything that could be understood to represent divine power is an arrogation of the divine creative power by humans.
Islam has no symbol principally associated with it. The early Muslim community did not really have a symbol. The Holy Qur'an also does not specify any symbol for Islam and current symbols are the results of the understanding and imagination of Muslim artists, politicians or thinkers during the past times. During the early years of Islam Muslim armies and caravans flew simple solid-colored flags (generally black or white without symbols or markings) for identification purposes. In later generations, the Muslim leaders continued to use a simple black, white or green flag with no markings, writings or symbolism on it. There are no official Islamic symbols, but several symbols have a special place in the Muslim community.
Comment: Marriage as any kind of institution was eroded and bastardized long ago. Protesting against a law that enfranchises homosexuals into something little more than a modern cultural affectation seems like futzing over the deck chairs on the Titanic. If anything, figuring out who pays the alimony and child support will provide some entertainment. If they really didn't like homosexuals; you'd think the protesters would support homosexuals' lemming-like queuing up to lose half their assets