[Reader-list] The Islamic Flag of Indian Muslims

[Kshmendra Kaul]

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It also carried drawings of two white and black flags, the former being the main flag of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) and the latter his military standard. Even now, black-turbaned TNSM members carry the small white and black flags as they walk ahead of Sufi Mohammad. ...... UNQUOTE
 
This quote is from an article on Maulana Sufi Mohammad written by Rahimullah Yusufzai. 
http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=175825 
 
No green flag. No crescent and star on it.
 
The green flag with the crescent and star on it which is used by Indian Muslims has often caused misunderstandings. 
 
One recent example has been Simi Garewal talking about Pakistani Flags being flown by Indian Muslims. She apologised later for having mistaken the Islamic Flag of the Indian Muslims for the Pakistani Flag.
 
The close resemblance between the 2 flags confused even Anupam Chakravartty, who inspite of video coverage from Times Now showing it to be a Pakistani Flag, insisted that what was flown in Assam with " sickle (sic) and star on green background  is an islamic symbol"
http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/2009-April/018755.html
 
In an earlier mail I had commented:
 
"""""" If this is factual, then the question arises for the Indian Muslims that should they be thinking about using the Islamic Flag without the Crescent and Star so that it does not appear to be close to being the flag of Pakistan? """""" 
http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/2008-December/017016.html
 
Just thinking aloud
 
Kshmendra