Rub el Hizb

The Rub El Hizb ( _ar. رب الحزب) is an Islamic symbol which is found on a number of emblems and flags. In Arabic, "Rub" means lord, sustainer, provider, supporter, nourisher, sovereign, ruler, master, or protector, while "Hizb" means a group, party, or sect.

The Rub El Hizb is an eighth of a juz'. The symbol is used as a marker for the end of a chapter in Arabic calligraphy. It is represented by two overlapping squares as in the Unicode glyph ۞ at U+06DE.

The Rub El Hizb can be been on:

* The current coat of arms of Turkmenistan
* The current coat of arms of Uzbekistan
* Azat party flag [http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/flags/kz-azat.html]
* The unofficial flag for Kazakhstan in the 1990s, the basis of the modern state flag, light blue with a hollow yellow rub el hizb
* The fictional flag of Hatay in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
* modified on the flag of Azerbaijan
* The emblem of the Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan
* The previous emblem of the Iraq Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Council

The cross-sections of the Petronas Twin Towers are based on the Rub el Hizb, but with extra circular sectors added to increase the total floor space.

ee also

* Ashthalakshmi, the Star of Lakshmi
* Hawk of Quraish
* Sujud, which uses the symbol ۩ in most Korans
* Octagram