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Religious symbols and their meanings

Religious symbols and their meanings

There are many religions in the world. Every religion has different symbols, which contain a special meaning in that religion. These symbols may be in the form of works of art, actions, events and natural phenomena. Religious symbols have a history of more than 100,000 years. The study of these symbols are either all over the world, or are certain limits that depend on the nature of religion.

Christianity has basically three symbols. These symbols areIchthys (fish), the Christian cross and the patriarchal cross. Ichthys is an ancient Greek word for fish. It means "Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Savior." Jesus compares God's judgment on the go to heaven and who will go to the end of this world of cataloging the fishermen catch more fish to keep and throw back the fish in the sea terrible hell. The Christian cross is a religious symbol known all over the world. The cross is not that a kind of cross,The body of Jesus'. During the first two centuries, the people of the cross as a symbol of reverence. They used the fish symbol. There are many types of crosses such as Andrew Cross, Anthony Cross, Canterbury Cross, etc. The patriarchal cross is very similar to the Christian cross. It 'very similar to the Latin cross, which has a small cross bar at the top of the most important.

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The three basic symbols of Hinduism are Omkar, lotus flower and a swastika. The syllable "Aum" for the first timedescribed in the Hindu holy books called the Upanishads. The word "Omkar" is the opening of many Hindu holy book, I find. The symbol of the lotus is a symbol of God in the Asian community. It is a virtue and sexual purity. In Hindu, Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi are repeatedly presented with a pink lotus flower. Goddess Saraswati is depicted with the white lotus. The word swastika is derived from Sanskrit. And 'considered as an object of luck. This character has done on various thingsfor good luck.

In Islam, there are basically four basic symbols. The names are Rub el Hizb, star and crescent, which is also known as the symbol name of Allah and Ottoman Kalima / Shahadah. Rub el Hizb is a symbol of Islam, which is located on different flags and emblems. It was originally used in the Koran. Rub el Hizb can be seen in the current arms Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The symbol of the star and crescent is a symbol of Islam in general use today. Many Muslim countries such asPakistan, Turkey and Algeria use of this symbol in their flags. The name of Allah is a common word of God According to the Arab Muslim culture, the true name of God is Allah. Shahada is the declaration that Muslims believe in one God. It also shows that they accept as their prophet Muhammad.

So in this way, each religion has its symbols and their meanings. It has a deeper meaning in their religion. People use these symbols as a means of connection with God



Religious symbols and their meanings

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