The Shadow of the Crescent

The Myth of the Shia Crescent

The crescent is the Akizuki crest!

and I will give him the morning star.

And I will give him the morning star.

It was the morning prayer, the Friday morning prayer.

With the sighting of the crescent moon on the evening of June 6, Ramadan has officially begun in Sri Lanka.

He is a member of the Allegiance Council.

It isn't really morning yet.

Photo International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, CC BY NC ND.

SAY I SEEK refuge with the Lord of rising day

Proclaim ( O dear Prophet Mohammed peace and blessings be upon him ) , I take refuge of the One Who creates the Daybreak .

Say ' I take refuge with the Lord of the Daybreak

Say thou I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak .

Say I seek refuge with ( Allah ) the Lord of the daybreak ,

Say , I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak .

Say I seek refuge with the Lord of the rising day

Say I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak

Say , I seek the protection of the Lord of the daybreak

Say ' I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak

Say , I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

( Muhammad ) , say , I seek protection from the Lord of the Dawn

Say I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn ,

Say , I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak

Say I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn

Then those charging in the morning

And by oath of those who raid at dawn .

by the dawn raiders

And raiding at dawn

And scouring to the raid at dawn

Raiding at dawn .

then raid by the dawn ,

And scouring to the raid at dawn ,

by the raiders at dawn ,

by the dawnraiders ,

And the chargers at dawn ,

while running during a raid at dawn ,

Then those that make raids at morn ,

as they gallop to make raids at dawn ,

And push home the charge in the morning ,

The Crescent has cast a seemingly interminable shadow across the length of Pakistan.

Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.

Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.