The Isra and Mi'raj

The miraculous nocturnal journey of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, and his ascent through the seven heavens, where the five daily prayers were ordained. ونص رحلة المعراج كاملاً عند البخاري في حديث مالك بن صعصعة ¹. The Encyclopaedia of Islam reports the orthodox view that it was in body and awake, sets out three classical readings of the first verse of Surat al-Isra', and presents the academic account of how the story developed, the Sufi and philosophical readings, and the Mi'raj literature.

Museum record Appearances and encounters