![]() By contrast, the majority of religious Islamic publications emphasize that the crescent is rejected "by some Muslim scholars". This association was apparently strengthened by the increasingly ubiquitous fashion of using the crescent and star symbol in the ornamentation of Ottoman mosques and minarets. "Crescent and Star" was used as a metaphor for the rule of the Islamic empires (Ottoman and Persian) in the late 19th century in British literature. By extension from the use in Ottoman lands, it became a symbol also for Islam as a whole, as well as representative of western Orientalism. However, the symbol only came into widespread use after it was associated with the Ottoman Empire, who took it from being the symbol of Constantinople after their takeover of the city. ![]() ![]() The crescent and star had been used by royalty in the Sassanid Persian Empire, so it was adopted for similar uses by Muslims after the Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the region. The crescent is usually associated with Islam and regarded as its symbol. Main article: Star and crescent The Ottoman flag
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