Isra
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Isra is the miraculous night journey in Islamic tradition during which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic miracle
ⓘ
Islamic religious event ⓘ miraculous night journey ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Surah Al-Isra
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Isra
|
| associatedPlace |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ
surface form:
Bayt al-Maqdis
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| category |
Events in the life of Muhammad
ⓘ
Islamic eschatology and theology ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Islamic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Meccan period of Muhammad's prophethood
|
| commemoratedBy | Lailat al-Mi'raj observance ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Islamic devotional literature
ⓘ
Islamic sermons ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| endLocation |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Night Journey of Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Mi'raj
|
| hasPart |
Night Journey of Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Isra and Mi'raj
|
| hasSpiritualMeaning | journey of the soul toward God ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
divine power
ⓘ
importance of prayer ⓘ sanctity of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedPractice | emphasis on daily prayers (salat) ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Surah Al-Isra ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel | Buraq ⓘ |
| narrativeType | sacred history ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| pilgrimageRelation | enhances spiritual status of Jerusalem in Islam ⓘ |
| QuranVerseReference | Qur'an 17:1 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Night Journey of Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Mi'raj
Night Journey ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| resultedIn | strengthening of Muslim community's faith ⓘ |
| significance |
affirmation of Muhammad's prophethood
ⓘ
connection between Mecca and Jerusalem ⓘ elevation of Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ |
| startLocation |
Masjid al-Haram
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| traditionSource | Hadith literature ⓘ |
| viewedAs | test of faith for early Muslims ⓘ |
| viewInShiaIslam | historical and literal event ⓘ |
| viewInSunniIslam | historical and literal event ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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