Ramadan on the Net - Isra Al Mi'Raj (Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad

Isra Al Mi'Raj
(Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad)

Isra Al Mi'Raj 2009: Sunday, July 19th

In the Islamic faith, the holiday of Isra Al Mi'Raj is celebrated on the 27th day of the Muslim month of Rajab. The holiday marks the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to Heaven, his meeting with earlier prophets, and his revelation from Allah (the Moslem name for G-d) that Muslims must pray five times a day.

Islamic tradition teaches that on Laylat al Mi'Raj (the night of the Ascension), the Archangel Gabriel visited Muhammad in Mecca, and purified the Prophet's heart. Muhammed was then carried by a winged creature called Buraq from Mecca to Jerusalem, and on to the Seven Heavens, before he returned to Mecca on the same night.

During his sojourn in Jerusalem, Muhammed met with previous prophets from the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism and Christianity), an event which concretized the Islamic belief that all three religions share a belief in the same G-d.

Islamic tradition teaches that Abraham, Moses and Jesus prayed together with Muhammed in the area of what is today the Al-Aqsa mosque. The rock from which Muhammed is believed to have ascended to Heaven can be seen inside the Dome of the Rock, in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Laylat al Mi'Raj is celebrated by most, although not all, Muslims. Those who commemorate the ascension do so by attending mosque and reading legends of that miraculous night. The holiday is also marked as a national observance in many Moslem countries.

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mohammad exan batara dimaocor from Philippines

14:03 09/14/2009

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AbdulGhani from Algeria

12:53 08/26/2009

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jamer from Philippines

06:23 08/16/2009

sallam,this is my firST Ramadan inshalah in thIs holy plaCe of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is my hoNor to bec0me a Muslim when the day tthat i was born.

Tamra

16:32 08/10/2009

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11:48 07/17/2009

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sara from Lebanon

07:38 02/26/2009

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kifayatullahi abdulkareem from Nigeria

08:19 01/26/2009

aliamdullilahi alah nimatil islam,i want to much about allah ulamahi

youcef_ak

18:40 10/05/2008

salam alikom everybody, i wanna just to correct some mistakes in this article "you can check for this": 1-"Isra Wa Al Mi'Raj", 2-all messengers prayed with the prophet Muhammed. GOD bless you.

MOHAMMED NDAKUDU ABDULKUDUS

06:36 09/04/2008

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Akbar Khan

00:09 09/02/2008

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Isra Al Mi'Raj(Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad)

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