the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)
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The frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur) is, in Islamic tradition, a celestial sanctuary directly above the Kaaba that is continuously visited and circumambulated by angels.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-bayt al-ma‘mur | 0 |
| frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur) | 1 |
| the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma'mur) | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious concept
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celestial sanctuary ⓘ |
| ArabicName | البيت المعمور NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Throne of God (al-‘Arsh)
NERFINISHED
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heavenly Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ the Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastWith | earthly Kaaba visited by humans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicRelation | considered vertically aligned with the Kaaba ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel | often placed in the seventh heaven in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs | a celestial sanctuary directly above the Kaaba ⓘ |
| devotionalSignificance | invoked in discussions of God’s majesty and cosmic order ⓘ |
| EnglishName | the frequented House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | part of Islamic cosmology of the heavens ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | “the much-frequented house” ⓘ |
| function | place of worship for angels ⓘ |
| guardianOrImam | an angel according to some Islamic reports ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | classical Qur’anic commentators (mufassirun) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| location | heaven ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Qur’an 52:4
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hadith literature ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bayt Allah (House of God)
NERFINISHED
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Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| ritual | continuous circumambulation by angels ⓘ |
| roleInTheology |
illustrates parallelism between heavenly and earthly worship
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sign of the vast number of angels in Islamic belief ⓘ |
| sourceType | scriptural and exegetical tradition ⓘ |
| status | continuously inhabited by angels ⓘ |
| symbolism | heavenly counterpart of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| visitedDuring | Prophet Muhammad’s Mi‘raj (ascension) according to hadith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippers | angels ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma'mur)
this entity surface form:
frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)