narrative of the Ascension
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The narrative of the Ascension is an Islamic account of the Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous night journey and ascent through the heavens, culminating in his encounter with divine presence and celestial realms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious narrative
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Islamic theological concept ⓘ account of a miracle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isra and Mi'raj narrative
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Mi'raj narrative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAngel | Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Jerusalem
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Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Masjid al-Aqsa NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ the heavens ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Hadith literature
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Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 27th of Rajab in many Muslim communities ⓘ |
| concernsTimePeriod | lifetime of Prophet Muhammad in Mecca ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Prophet Muhammad’s ascent through the heavens
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Prophet Muhammad’s night journey ⓘ |
| epistemicSource | revelatory report (khabar) in Islamic theology ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalStatus | widely accepted in mainstream Islam ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Isra
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Mi'raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celestial realms
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divine encounter ⓘ prophetic authority ⓘ validation of Muhammad’s prophethood ⓘ vision of paradise and hell ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
approach to the divine presence
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ascent through seven heavens ⓘ encounter with angel Gabriel ⓘ meeting earlier prophets ⓘ miraculous travel by night ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic art
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Islamic cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic devotional literature ⓘ Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
intermediary role of prophets
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miracle ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur'an 17:1 ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
didactic narrative about faith and obedience
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foundation for the five daily prayers ⓘ source of spiritual inspiration ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
oral tradition
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written hadith collections ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Shia Muslims
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Sunni Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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