TY - BOOK AU - Vuckovic,Brooke Olson TI - Heavenly journeys, earthly concerns: the legacy of the miʻraj in the formation of Islam T2 - Religion in history, society, and culture SN - 0203487478 AV - BP166.57 .V83 2005eb U1 - 297.6/33 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Muḥammad, KW - Mahomet, KW - Islam KW - Origin KW - Ummah (Islam) KW - Electronic books KW - Origines KW - Livres numériques KW - e-books KW - aat KW - 11.82 Islamic traditional literature KW - bcl KW - RELIGION KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Anecdotes N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-176) and index; Constructing the prophet of God -- The miʻraj and the early Muslims' communal and confessional identity -- Communal reaction -- The formation of communal morality N2 - 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) UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=106434 ER -