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Rub El Hizb

The Rub el Hizb (Arabic: ربع الحزب‎) is an Islamic symbol which is found on a number of emblems and flags. In Arabic, Rub means one fourth, quarter while Hizb means a group or party. Initially, it was used in the Quran which is divided in 60 Hizb (60 groups of roughly equal length), the symbol determine every quarter of Hizb, while the Hizb is one half of a juz'. The main purpose of this dividing system is to facilitate recitation of the Qur'an.

An eight-pointed star was used as a symbol of Tartessos, an ancient civilization based in southern Spain. As the region was ruled by Islamic dynasties for eight-centuries, this may suggest a possible origin of the Rub el Hizb.^{[citation needed]}

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 seen on:

The current coat of arms of Turkmenistan
The current coat of arms of Uzbekistan
Azat party flag [1]
The unofficial flag of 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 logo of the Cairo Metro
The logo of Faith No More

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.

coat of arms of Turkmenistan, in use since 2003	coat of arms of Uzbekistan, adopted by law on July 2, 1992	flag of Azerbaijan, adopted on February 5, 1991	emblem of the Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan
previous emblem of the Iraq Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Council	Azat Party.svg Azat party flag	Kazakhstan Customs flag	fictional flag of Hatay
unofficial flag of Kazakhstan in the 1990s	Logo of the Cairo Metro