'The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq', Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di, ca. 1525–35, Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, probably Bukhara and Herat, Ink, gold, and colors on paper, Painting: H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm), Codices, The heavenly journey of the Prophet forms a centerpiece of Muslim piety. Persian poets from the thirteenth century onward prefaced their epics with a colorful description of the mi'raj, the heavenly journey that brought the Prophet into the immediate presence of God
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Mi'raj, Night Flight, Muhammad, Steed Buraq, Folio 3v, Bustan, Sa`di, ca, 1525–35, Attributed, present-day Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Bukhara, Herat, Ink, gold, colors, paper, Painting, H, 7 1/2, 19 cm, Codices, heavenly, journey, Prophet forms, centerpiece, Muslim piety, Persian poets, thirteenth century, onward, prefaced, epics, colorful description, mi'raj, heavenly journey, Prophet, immediate presence, God
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