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I find it hard to find an answer to a question I have. I amc urious about the meaning of the colour green islamic religion. I asked a few Maroccans but they wouldn't tell. Since I don't read arabic it's not just getting the dictionairy...

I have many more questions but will start with this one:bigsmile:

@Pepijn Sweep,

I don't know, maybe the blood of Mohamed was green?

@Krumple,

The Shi'a are fond of green, as are Sufis. It isn't really clear why, as there are no direct references in Islamic scripture to indicate green being a special colour. I suspect it symbolises nature, and all things beautiful. I doubt it has any more meaning than that.

@josh0335,

For an Arab the idea that heaven would be green and lush gives the colour green a symbolic notion of heaven. A bit like we would imagine blue skies in our heaven. I dont think it has anything to do with Islam.

@xris,

Thât's why so many Maroccans live in Amsterdam ?

@Pepijn Sweep,

De-Conquista Celtica

xris wrote:

I dont think it has anything to do with Islam.

I'd think otherwise:

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Green is considered the traditional color of Islam. There are several reasons for this. First, Muhammad is reliably quoted in a hadith as saying that "water, greenery, and a beautiful face" were three universally good things. In the Qur'an, sura Al-Insan, believers in God in Paradise wear fine green silk. Also, Al-Khidr ("The Green One"), is a Qur’anic figure who met and traveled with Moses

@Francis,

Thank Francis ! I am fond of pre-Islam Culture & Symbolism

@Francis,

As Mohamed was an Arab and he considered heaven to be green and lush how does that oppose my view? If you look at the Arab consideration of heaven before Mohamed you will see the same view of heaven. It was cultural before it became synonymous with Islam.

@xris,

Why is the message of Peace so constorted ? Is it the fault of Mohammed ?

PS i Realy do not like Merlijn

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Al-Khidr ("The Green One"),

Was there a metabolic abnormality?

@Francis,

Francis wrote:

xris wrote:
I dont think it has anything to do with Islam.

I'd think otherwise:

Quote:
Green is considered the traditional color of Islam. There are several reasons for this. First, Muhammad is reliably quoted in a hadith as saying that "water, greenery, and a beautiful face" were three universally good things. In the Qur'an, sura Al-Insan, believers in God in Paradise wear fine green silk. Also, Al-Khidr ("The Green One"), is a Qur’anic figure who met and traveled with Moses
.

Could we have the citation for this quote?

@Miller,

Certainly:

Wiki - Green
Sub topic: Religion

@Francis,

Is this a valid reference?

@Miller,

Why do Arabs laugh about it ?

@Pepijn Sweep,

Pepijn Sweep wrote:

Why do Arabs laugh about it ?

Please cite evidence for their laughter.

@Miller,

It certainly is, at least for me, as it corroborates my own knowledge..

@Miller,

They laugh at me when I ask. Is Greenbak mayflowers way?

@Pepijn Sweep,

constorted, sorry Peps whats that?

@Francis,

Sorry but your knowledge is lacking. Arab literature before Mohamed referred to green skies and its relationship to heaven. Its a pagan also, many eastern faiths saw green lands in an arid reality as promise of paradise. Mohamed did not invent much at all really he just adopted what he felt relevant to his thinking.

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