Examining the symbolism of the Ascension (Mi‘rāj): relationships between traditional Malay prose narratives (Ḥikāyāt) and Traditional Malay Mosques in Melaka

• Main Authors: Hazwan Ariff Hakimi, Nik Lukman Nik Ibrahim, Nor Zalina Harun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23465/1/22.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23465/; https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/si-6-1-2023/
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The saying that the Islāmic ritual prayer (ṣalāh) epitomises the ascension (mi‘rāj) of the believer has prompted some scholars to interpret the Prophet Muḥammad’s Ascension (Mi‘rāj) in the traditional mosque’s symbolism in the Islāmic world, including those in Melaka. Despite being original in the T...