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From: finger@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Andrew Goldfinger S1A x8292)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Two questions
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Date: 30 May 90 11:27:25 GMT
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I have two questions:

	1.  Is it true that the number 19 has special significance
		 in Islam?  If so, what is the significance?

		 2. Why is a crescent used as an Islamic symbol?

			Thanks --- Andy Goldfinger