Today, green is recognized worldwide as a representative color of Islam. It was originally the color of the Fatimid dynasty, which dominated North Africa between 909 and 1171; This tribe wore a green banner signifying their support for Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. Green, along with the other three colors of the founding Arab dynasties - red, black and white - constitute the quartet of the so-called Pan-Arab colors, which appear in the national symbols of countries loyal to the ideals of the Arab Rebellion.
The green itself, on the other hand, enjoys appreciation in the Islamic tradition. In a hadeeth a text is attributed with some dependence to Muhammad, in which it is said that "water, greenery and a beautiful face" are three universally good things.
