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Miʿraj

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[meer-ahj] / ˈmɪər ɑdʒ /

noun

Islam.

  1. Muhammad's miraculous ascension from Jerusalem, through the seven heavens, to the throne of God. The site from which he ascended is now the shrine of the Dome of the Rock.

Etymology

Origin of Miʿraj

From the Arabic word miʿrāj literally, ladder, stairs

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