Nice catch Ron,  
I waited too long and then it was gone... 
 
The cross is, as Jim mentioned, often used as a universal geometric pattern to symbolize the four cardinal directions.  
On talismans, in several other Muslim regions, it disperses evil forces away from the carrier, like a metaphysical shield. 
 
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