Re-evaluating the notion of isrâ and mi’râj in Ibadi tradition : With special references to the modern sirah readings
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Albayrak, Ismail and Al Shueili, Sulayman. (2022). Re-evaluating the notion of isrâ and mi’râj in Ibadi tradition : With special references to the modern sirah readings. Religions. 13(10), p. Article 990. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100990
Authors | Albayrak, Ismail and Al Shueili, Sulayman |
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Abstract | 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. |
Keywords | Prophet Muhammad; the Qur’an; tafsir; sīrah; isrâ; mi’râj; Ibadi; Oman; North Africa |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Religions |
Journal citation | 13 (10), p. Article 990 |
Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI AG) |
ISSN | 2077-1444 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100990 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85140639670 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-17 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 20 Oct 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Oct 2022 |
Deposited | 25 Jan 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8yq03/re-evaluating-the-notion-of-isr-and-mi-r-j-in-ibadi-tradition-with-special-references-to-the-modern-sirah-readings
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