Srinagar, April 27 -- Al-Isra wa al-Miraj occupies a central place in Islamic theology, standing as one of the most profound and conceptually significant events within the intellectual, spiritual, and devotional framework of the Islamic faith, grounded in the Quran and authentic Sunnah. It denotes a twofold miraculous experience granted to Prophet Muhammad PBUH first, the nocturnal journey from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem and second, the celestial ascension "al-Miraj" through the stratified realms of the seven heavens(Al-Samawat) culminating at Sidrat al-Muntaha and the locus of divine proximity. The account of Al-Miraj is rooted in two principal passages of the Quran, each presenting the event with a distinct...