Iran/Persia: The ascent of the Prophet Muhammad to heaven on the celestial mount Burak, c. 1550-1580. The Isra and Mi'raj are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. It is considered as both a physical and spiritual journey. A brief outline of the story is related in surah 17 'Al-Isra' of the Qur'an, and other details come from the Hadith, supplemental accounts of the life of the Prophet Muhammad recorded by his companions. In the journey, the Prophet travels on the celestial mount Al-Buraq.

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