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Thanks to a question @salhbdwi asked me some time ago on the notable similarities of the #Qajar flag and the flag of #Kurdistan, we're going to take a look at

A new thread focusing on far-right subcultures and their ostentatious imagery among foreign armed actors involved in #Muslim-majority areas. One of the most notable examples is the so-called #Crusader subculture

I can't go too long without you guys, so I'm back with a new symbol. Let's take some time to talk in this new THREAD about the #scimitar as an

Doing a special thread, which I will include on my website as well. Since one could argue that a nation's name is actually a symbolical representation historically constructed as a

There's a lot of chance most of you interested in the Middle East saw this 5-pointed 5-colored star at some time during your (real-life/online) travels. There's also a lot of

The cosmic movements of the heavenly bodies has always intrigued mankind all throughout history. To depict this "moving of the gods", the earliest civilizations used feathered wings to symbolize the

A thread on the written word Allāh (الله) in #Muslim art as an aniconic symbol of #God. Image: A lotus-style stone flower with the word Allāh incorporated in its center.