RT Article
T1 Re-Evaluating the Notion of Isrâ and Mi'râj in Ibadi Tradition: With Special References to the Modern Sirah Readings
JF Religions
VO 13
IS 10
A1 Albayrak, Ismail
A1 Shueily, Sulaiman Al
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1819844498
AB The notion of mi’râj (the heavenly journey of Prophet Muhammad) is an important non-homogenic topic, although it is not often handled in Ibadi intellectual, sīrah (biography of the Prophet) and exegetical traditions. In this article, we analyse the treatment of the subject chronologically in the Ibadi tradition. We discuss the Ibadis’ main concerns on the subject, how they differ, what inferences they make from the related verses, sīrah, hadith and exegetical (tafsir) reports, and most importantly whether they accept the notion of mi’râj. This article analyses the notion of isrâ because of its close relationship to mi’râj. In summary, there are variations on the issue of mi’râj among the North African and Omani Ibadis. Even more interesting is the existence of significant nuances among the Omani Ibadis. In short, while all North African Ibadis accept mi’raj as an event, it is observed that some Omani Ibadis accept it, while others sometimes reject it for religious and sometimes rational grounds.
K1 North Africa
K1 Oman
K1 Ibadi
K1 mi’râj
K1 isrâ
K1 sīrah
K1 Tafsir
K1 the Qur’an
K1 Prophet Muhammad
DO 10.3390/rel13100990