The crescent moon has a famously lofty place in Arab and Islamic culture. A symbol of transformation, it signals the ...

There will also be something new this year — an Islamic crescent and star. And if there are any Buddhists or Hindus in town who want to see their symbols, the town is welcoming applications.

Imad Ahmed, from Islamic group the New Crescent Society, was on the programme, and said: "The Sun, the stars, the Moon, the sky are a natural source of wonder." He said those things hold important ...