Apparently i didn't word my last question right. August 22nd was a date that most of the news channels were talking about last night. Apparently it is some "day of celebration" for the muslim community. Suppose to be bigger than New Years and Christmas. Fox/CNN were saying that iran's leader is "suppose" to give us an answer on the nuclear weapons on August 22, and that date is making people nervous.
2006-08-10 07:23:21 · 6 answers · asked by little fairy lady 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
i think i read that that was the date that muhammad supposedly flew to the farthest mosque, which in this case is supposed to be israel...this is based on half-paying attention when reading a blurb about the 8/22 idea...like they would fly nukes to israel on that date to commemorate muhammad's flight.
2006-08-10 07:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by michaelscar 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
August 22, 2006 is the date that we will be commerating the "night acenssion of Prophet Muhammad to Heaven". On this night the Prophet who at the time was Medina (in present day Saudi Arabia) is visited by the Angel Gabriel and Buraq (a unicorn like animal that flys) and he was taken to Jeruslem (Al Quds). There he lead a prayer with all the Prophets of the past. He the ascnded to heaven for a short time and returned to earth. Some believe these events occured literally and some believe that these events occured in a dream of the Prophets.
My guess is the signifcance of the Iran making their decsion on this day is to highlt the situation in Israel. All Muslims around the world see Jeruslem (Al Quds) as one the most holy sites. It is currently under occupation. Or it could be just a coincidence.
2006-08-10 07:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by NaNuk_911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
August 21, 2006 (Rajab 27, 1427) is prevalent interior the Islamic calendar by using fact the night of the Sira’a and Miira’aj, the night Prophet Mohammed (saas) ascended to heaven from the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on a Bourak (0.5 animal, 0.5 guy), whilst an excellent easy lit-up the night sky, and visited Heaven and Hell additionally Beit al-Saada and Beit al-Shaqaa (residing house of Happiness and residing house of distress) after which descended back to Mecca.…” It replaced into an in one outing, as a result 8/22
2016-10-01 22:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with the Prophet Mohammed ascending up to heaven on that date, according to the K'oran. I've also heard whisperings about this date lately in the news. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
2006-08-10 07:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by Elsa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might have some meaning to shia muslims...
BTW, islam goes off a different calendar for its holidays. so the holidays move each year.
2006-08-10 07:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by WhiteHat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has no significance....
http://askmuslims.com
2006-08-10 11:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by askmuslims1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋