16/11/2024
In Islam, the black flag has multiple meanings and associations, including: 🇸🇦
The Prophet Muhammad's battle flag 🏴💚
According to hadith, the Prophet Muhammad's battle flag was black, and many of his companions carried it into battle.
The Abbasid Revolution 💚
The Abbasid revolutionary movement used the black flag prominently. The Abbasids were based in Khurasan, which is now part of Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, and Pakistan. The Abbasids rebelled against the Umayyad caliphate and established the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad in 750 C.E.
A symbol of religious revolt and jihad 💚🏹
The black flag has been used to symbolize religious revolt and engagement in battle.
The jihadist flag 🏴
The jihadist flag is often a black standard with the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) in white Arabic calligraphy. Many Islamist and jihadist groups have used this flag, including Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, Al-Shabaab, Mujahideen, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Taliban, Hamas, and Jemaah Islamiyah.
The hadith of black flags 💚🕋
The hadith of black flags is a motif in Islamic apocalyptics that features people carrying black banners. Some have used these hadith to justify following the Abbasid Revolution.