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[[File:Islamic Talisman.jpg|300px|thumb|Islamic talisman made of [[lapis lazuli]]]] | [[File:Islamic Talisman.jpg|300px|thumb|Islamic talisman made of [[lapis lazuli]]]] | ||
There is a long cultural tradition of using amulets in [[Islam] and in many Muslim-majority countries, tens of percent of the population use them. Some hadith condemn the wearing of [[talisman]]s, and some Muslims (notably Salafis) believe that amulets and talismans are forbidden in Islam, and using them is an act of ''shirk'' (idolatry). Other hadith support the use of talismans with some Muslim denominations considering it 'permissible magic', usually under some conditions (for instance, that the wearer believes that the talisman only helps through [[Yahweh|God]]'s will). | There is a long cultural tradition of using amulets in [[Islam]] and in many Muslim-majority countries, tens of percent of the population use them. Some hadith condemn the wearing of [[talisman]]s, and some Muslims (notably Salafis) believe that amulets and talismans are forbidden in Islam, and using them is an act of ''shirk'' (idolatry). Other hadith support the use of talismans with some Muslim denominations considering it 'permissible magic', usually under some conditions (for instance, that the wearer believes that the talisman only helps through [[Yahweh|God]]'s will). | ||
[[Astrology|Astrological]] symbols were also used, especially in the Medieval period. These included symbols of the [[Zodiac]], derived from Greek representations of constellations, and especially popular in the Middle East in the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries. Muslim artists also developed personifications of the planets, based on their astrological traits, and of a hypothetical invisible planet named Al Tinnin or Jauzahr. It was believed that objects decorated with these astrological signs developed talismanic power to protect. | [[Astrology|Astrological]] symbols were also used, especially in the Medieval period. These included symbols of the [[Zodiac]], derived from Greek representations of constellations, and especially popular in the Middle East in the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries. Muslim artists also developed personifications of the planets, based on their astrological traits, and of a hypothetical invisible planet named Al Tinnin or Jauzahr. It was believed that objects decorated with these astrological signs developed talismanic power to protect. | ||