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Laylat al-Miraj  Term Image (Laylat al-Mi‘rāj ; لیلة المعراج ) Script Image
(Language:  Arabic)
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Short Description: Literally, “Night of the Ascent”; in Islam, the night in which the Prophet Muhammad was miraculously transported to Jerusalem before ascending to the divine Presence; in Sufism, the prototype of the highest station of mystical experience.
Long Description: Literally, “Night of the Ascent”; in Islam, the night in which the Prophet Muhammad was miraculously transported to Jerusalem before ascending to the divine Presence; in Sufism, the prototype of the highest station of mystical experience.
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Source(s): Light on the Ancient Worlds: New Translation with Selected Letters
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms