This week, Ismailis around the world join many of their brothers and sisters in the wider Muslim Ummah in observing Mi‘raj.
Mi‘raj is an Arabic word which literally means ladder. In Muslim tradition, the festival of Mi‘raj signifies the ascent to heaven by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). Esoteric interpretations of Islam tend to emphasise the spiritual significance of Mi‘raj. It is seen as a symbol of the journey of the soul, and the human potential to rise above the trappings of material life — through prayer, piety and discipline.
In the Qur’an, the most direct reference to the Mi‘raj is found in the first verse of Surah al-Isra, which reads:
Glory be to (Allah) who took His servant on a night journey from the Sacred place of prayer to the Furthest place of prayer, the precincts of which We did bless, so that We may show him some of Our signs. Surely (Allah) is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing.MOre >>>>> http://www.theismaili.org/cms/776/Miraj--The-night-journey
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