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The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference

The flag of the OIC (shown right) has an overall green background, this is to represent the green fertilty of the Islamic lands (This is also said to be symbolic to Islam). In the center, there is an upward-facing red crescent enveloped in a white disc which is to symbolise Islam and that Allah is higher than all of the human beings. The white disc represents Peace amongst the Muslims and all humans living in the world. On the disc the words "Allahu Akbar" are written in what appears to be modern Arabic calligraphy. Image File history File links Flag_of_OIC.svg Beschreibung The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_OIC.svg Beschreibung The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). ... Green is a color with many different shades, all within a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nm. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... An astronomically correct crescent shape (in blue). ... Allāh is the Arabic language word referring to God, the Lord and, literally according to the Quran, to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Abrahamic religions. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... The World in plate carrée projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is age or life of man. Its primary modern meaning is the planet Earth, especially when capitalized: the World. ... For other usages of the phrase Allahu Akbar, see Allahu Akbar (disambiguation). ... The stylized signature of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire was written in an expressive calligraphy. ...


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For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC; Arabic: منظمة المؤتمر الإسلامي; Turkish: İslam Konferansı Örgütü; Persian: سازمان کنفرانس اسلامی; French: Organisation de la Conférence Islamique) is an inter-governmental organization with a Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. ...


 

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