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Heavenly journeys, earthly concerns : the legacy of the miʻraj in the formation of Islam

Examines how an elite group of traditionists, historians and theologians shaped Muslims' perceptions of their prophet, their community and their behaviour by retelling and interpreting the story of Muhammad's ascent to heaven (the mi'raj)
eBook, English, 2005
Routledge, New York, 2005
Anecdotes
1 online resource (x, 178 pages)
9780203487471, 9781135885243, 9781280175138, 9781135885236, 0203487478, 1135885249, 1280175133, 1135885230
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Constructing the prophet of God
The miʻraj and the early Muslims' communal and confessional identity
Communal reaction
The formation of communal morality
English