the ascension of the prophet muhammad into heaven
21Mirza Ghulam Ahmad — Founder of The Ahmadiyya Movement Mirza Ghulam Ahmad c. 1897 Claim as Messiah c. 1891 …
22Shia Islam — Shia redirects here. For other uses, see Shia (disambiguation) …
23Subud — (pronounced IPA2|subud) is an international spiritual association that began in Indonesia in the 1920s as a movement founded by a Javanese Muslim Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo (1901 1987. The word Subuh in the name means dawn and has no relation …
24Isra and Mi'raj — For the Turkish film, see Night Journey (film). The Isra and Mi raj (Arabic: الإسراء والمعراج, al ’Isrā’ wal Mi‘rāğ), are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islamic tradition, the Islamic prophet Muhammad took during a single… …
25Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
26education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
27Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …
28Isrāʾ — ▪ Islam in Islām, the Prophet Muḥammad s (Muhammad) night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. As alluded to in the Qurʾān (17:1), a journey was made by a servant of God, in a single night, from the “sacred place of worship” (al masjid al… …
29Jerusalem — Jerusalemite, adj., n. /ji rooh seuh leuhm, zeuh /, n. a city in and the capital of Israel: an ancient holy city and a center of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians, and Muslims; divided between Israel and Jordan 1948 67; Jordanian sector annexed by… …
30Crusades — This article is about the 11th, 12th and 13th century religious military campaigns. For other uses, see Crusade (disambiguation) and Crusader (disambiguation). The …
