The symbol of the Sufi Order, which is a heart with wings, is symbolic of its ideal.

• The heart is both earthly and heavenly.
• The heart is a receptacle on earth of the divine spirit, and when it holds the divine spirit it soars heavenward; the wings picture its rising.
• The crescent in the heart symbolizes responsiveness; it is the heart that responds to the spirit of God that rises. The crescent is a symbol of responsiveness because it grows fuller by responding more and more to the sun as it progresses. The light one sees in the crescent is the light of the sun. It gets more light with increasing response, so it becomes fuller of the light of the sun.
• The star in the heart of the crescent represents the divine spark reflected in the human heart as love, which helps the crescent toward its fullness.