Heavenly Journeys, Earthly Concerns: The Legacy of the Miʻraj in the Formation of Islam
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Title
Heavenly Journeys, Earthly Concerns: The Legacy of the Miʻraj in the Formation of Islam
Subject
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Isrāʼ and Miʻrāj
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Anecdotes
Islam -- Origin
Ummah (Islam)
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Anecdotes
Islam -- Origin
Ummah (Islam)
Description
This book examines how an elite group of traditionists, historians and theologians shaped Muslims' perceptions of their prophet, their community and their behavior by retelling and interpreting the story of Muhammad's ascent to heaven (the mi'raj).
Creator
Brooke Olson Vuckovic
Table Of Contents
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editors' Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One Constructing the Prophet of God: Confirmation and Initiation in the Mi'raj; Chapter Two The Mi'raj and the Early Muslims' Communal and Confessional Identity; Chapter Three Communal Reaction: Trials, Betrayal, and True Belief; Chapter Four The Formation of Communal Morality: The Moral Concerns of the Medieval Elite; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Brooke Olson Vuckovic, “Heavenly Journeys, Earthly Concerns: The Legacy of the Miʻraj in the Formation of Islam,” Humanities Hub, accessed January 22, 2025, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/1292.