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Old 30th May 2005, 05:52 PM   #11
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I am not an expert, what I guess is, some symbols are common in all Semitic religions. Hexagram was not a direct Islamic religious symbol, but some magical,talismanic meanings were loaded to it, and used to bring some kind of good luck. Solomon is accepted holy in Islam too, but what I dont remember is, was he said to be capable of making magics?
This is the picture of 16th c. Turkish pirate-admiral Barbaros Hayrettin's banner. Very interesting,you can see hexagram together with another symbol right over it. Masonic compasses? Can easily be speculated like that but not. Ali's sword Zulfikar, with 16th c. hilt. Why is it stylized so? I dont know . Perhaps cause compasses are important in navigation?
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