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Pakistan Green
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Pakistan green is a distinctive shade of dark green, so named for the most visible of the two colors of the Pakistani flag, representing the country's majority Muslim community. Though the choice of green arose from its Islamic symbolism, the shade of green is substantially darker than standard Islamic green. Its origins lie in the flag of the All-India Muslim League, the political party founded in 1906 that was the driving force behind in 1947. Pakistan green is often misrepresented as a lighter shade. Green in Islam Green is considered the traditional color of Islam. The Arabic word for "greenness" is mentioned several times in the Quran, describing the state of the inhabitants of paradise. Examples include: :"Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty" (sura 55, verse 76) :"Upon them will be green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade, and they will be adorned with bracelets of silver; and their Lord will give to them to drink of a Water Pure and Holy." (sura 76, verse 21) Al-Khidr (“The Green One”) is a Qur’anic figure who met and traveled with Moses. The Green Dome, traditional site of the tomb of Muhammad, was also painted green on the order of sultan Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876-1909). Green symbolizes Islam because the tribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had a green banner and because green represented paradise (the Persian word for garden) to desert dwelling bedouin tribes when they gathered at an oasis. 
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