Night Journey
E316190
Islamic religious event
archangel
heavenly ascension
miraculous event
miraculous journey
miraculous mount
prophetic miracle
The Night Journey is the miraculous nocturnal voyage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the heavens, commemorated in Islamic tradition as a pivotal spiritual and theological event.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Night Journey canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Night Journey Context triple: [Quran 17:1, theme, Night Journey]
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A.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
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B.
Field of Reeds
The Field of Reeds is the ancient Egyptian paradise, a blissful afterlife realm where righteous souls enjoyed an idealized version of life on earth.
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C.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
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D.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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E.
The Sacred Journey
The Sacred Journey is a spiritual memoir by American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner, reflecting on his early life and the ways in which God’s presence can be discerned in ordinary experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Night Journey Target entity description: The Night Journey is the miraculous nocturnal voyage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the heavens, commemorated in Islamic tradition as a pivotal spiritual and theological event.
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A.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
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B.
Field of Reeds
The Field of Reeds is the ancient Egyptian paradise, a blissful afterlife realm where righteous souls enjoyed an idealized version of life on earth.
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C.
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer is a landmark 1964 hard bop/post-bop jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, noted for its atmospheric compositions and influential role in shaping modern jazz.
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D.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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E.
The Sacred Journey
The Sacred Journey is a spiritual memoir by American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner, reflecting on his early life and the ways in which God’s presence can be discerned in ordinary experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious event
ⓘ
archangel ⓘ heavenly ascension ⓘ miraculous event ⓘ miraculous journey ⓘ miraculous mount ⓘ prophetic miracle ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
belief in angels
ⓘ
belief in miracles ⓘ belief in the unseen (al-ghayb) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Al-Masjid an-Nabawi ⓘ
surface form:
Masjid an-Nabawi
|
| centralTo |
Islamic spirituality
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
night prayers
ⓘ
recitation of related Qur'anic verses ⓘ religious lectures ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Hijri calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic calendar
|
| commemoratedOn | 27th of Rajab ⓘ |
| endsAt |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ heavens ⓘ |
| guidedBy |
Jibril
ⓘ
surface form:
Angel Jibril
|
| hasArabicName | الإسراء والمعراج ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Isra
ⓘ
Night Journey of Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Mi'raj
|
| includesEvent |
ascension through seven heavens
ⓘ
leading prophets in prayer ⓘ meeting earlier prophets ⓘ receiving command of five daily prayers ⓘ |
| involves | Buraq ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| mentionedInSurah | Surah Al-Isra ⓘ |
| mentionedInVerse | Qur'an 17:1 ⓘ |
| narratedBy |
Abu Hurayrah
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Hurairah
Anas ibn Malik ⓘ Abd Allah ibn Abbas ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Abbas
|
| narratedIn | Hadith literature ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| resultedIn | obligation of Salah ⓘ |
| startsAt |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Mecca ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
affirmation of Muhammad's prophethood
ⓘ
connection between Mecca and Jerusalem ⓘ elevation of Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ emphasis on spiritual realities beyond physical laws ⓘ |
| viewedAs | test of faith for early Muslims ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Night Journey Description of subject: The Night Journey is the miraculous nocturnal voyage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the heavens, commemorated in Islamic tradition as a pivotal spiritual and theological event.
Referenced by (3)
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