Hilāl (Arabic term)

Hilāl (Arabic term)

:"For the God, see Hilal"

Hilāl (هلال) is an Arabic word that means "crescent" or "new moon". It is an Islamic symbol, used by the Red Crescent societies and elsewhere.

External links

* [http://islam.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-hilal.htm Ramadan Glossary]
* [http://www.moonsighting.net - Worldwide Moon Sighting Reports on the 29th of Lunar Month]


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