2006-08-11 11:59:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A top expert on the Mideast says it is possible Iran could pick Aug. 22, the anniversary of one of Islam's holiest events, for a cataclysm Shiite Muslims believe will forever resolve the battle between "good" and "evil."
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Posted: August 8, 2006
5:00 p.m. Eastern
2006-08-11 12:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by thedothanbelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
August 21, 2006 (Rajab 27, 1427) is known in the Islamic calendar as 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 (Half animal, half man), while a great light lit-up the night sky, and visited Heaven and Hell also Beit al-Saada and Beit al-Shaqaa (House of Happiness and House of Misery) and then descended back to Mecca.…”
It was an overnight trip, thus 8/22
2006-08-11 12:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Farid Ghadry, the president of the Reform social gathering of Syria, has presented a provocative clarification for this put off. He asserts that the superb nationwide protection Council of Iran chosen the August 22 date “for an exceptionally precise reason. August 21, 2006 (Rajab 27, 1427) is established interior the Islamic calendar because of the 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 al Bourak (0.5 animal, 0.5 guy), on an identical time as a brilliant easy lit-up the night sky, and visited Heaven and Hell additionally Beit al-Saada and Beit al-Shaqaa (dwelling house of Happiness and dwelling house of distress) and then descended back to Mecca.…”
2016-11-04 09:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by basinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This year Isra'a and Miraj will be on August 21/22 not sure. It's a day we commemorate Prophet Mohammed's(pbuh) miraculous journey to Jerusalem from there to Heaven.
for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isra_and_Miraj
2006-08-11 12:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by gsumayya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it? They go by the lunar calendar. So their holidays don't coincide with our solar calendar. Much like Chinese New Year falls on different days because they go by a lunar calendar too. Why do you think 8/22 is important to Muslims?
2006-08-11 12:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe for the same reason December 25 is so important to Kristians?
2006-08-11 12:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by teh_sexi_hotttie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the day muhammed consumated his marriage to his 9 year old wife Ayshea.
And the day his thugs killed the poetress Asma Bint Marwahn and forced her 5 children to become muslim.
The date muslims stopped worshiping the Moon godess.
The night allah ****** a camel up the ****.
And muhamed drilled little boys up the ****/
2006-08-11 12:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by doors 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heard India is August 15 for their independence day.
Isn't ramadam sometime in oct.
2006-08-11 12:02:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meraj - the night of ascension.
the night in which Muhammad(saw) travelled to the heavens and establishments of the muslim faith was made in relation to certain duties of a muslim.
2006-08-11 12:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by zainab 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its important to the pakistani community, its their independance day, i aint sure though
2006-08-11 12:01:53 · answer #10 · answered by sweetlikehoney_73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋