The Isra and Mi'raj (Arabic: الإسراء والمعراج )
refer to two parts of a journey the Islamic prophet Muhammad
took in one night. Isra (Arabic: الإسراء ) is an Arabic word
referring to what Muslims regard as Muhammad's miraculous night
journey from Mecca to Jerusalem — specifically, to the site of
Masjid al-Aqsa. Mi’raj (Arabic: المعراج ) is an Arabic word
referring to the second part of the journey particularly the
ascension of the Prophet Muhammad from Masjid al-Aqsa to the
heavens.
This celebrated event in Islam is considered to have taken place
before the Hijra and after Prophet Muhamad's visit to the people
of Taif. It is considered by some to have happened just over a
year before the Hijra, on the 27th of Rajab; but this date is
not always recognized. |
