Miʿraj
[meer-ahj]
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noun Islam.
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.
Compare Israʾ, Night Journey.
Origin of Miʿraj
From the Arabic word miʿrāj literally, ladder, stairs
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Historical Examples of miraj
We need not copy the descriptions of this Ascension, or "Miraj," in every detail.
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