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clouds, over the city of Jerusalem
and over the wavy desert sands.
Over the palmy oasis, their tiny vil-
lages and their winding caravans.
Back to the city of Makkah, with its
blessed Ka'bah.
Prophet Muhammad [s] was
amazed to find his bed still warm,
and the cup he had tipped over still
emptying. The heavenly journey,
the Mi'raj, had all taken place in a
moment or less! Praise be to Allah
who is all-Powerful! Praise be to
Allah who took his beloved Prophet
[s] on the heavenly night journey!
The next morning, the Prophet [s]
told the Quraysh of what had hap-
pened the night before, but many
simply laughed at him. However,
when Prophet Muhammad [s]
described the city of Jerusalem and
the many caravans he had seen
hundreds of miles away, caravans
they were to see only weeks after,
