narrative of the Ascension
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The narrative of the Ascension is an Islamic account of the Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous night journey and ascent through the heavens, culminating in his encounter with divine presence and celestial realms.
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| narrative of the Ascension canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: narrative of the Ascension Context triple: [Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, isPartOf, narrative of the Ascension]
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A.
L’Ascension
L’Ascension is a four-movement orchestral and organ work by French composer Olivier Messiaen that reflects his deeply spiritual, Catholic mysticism through luminous, harmonically rich soundscapes.
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B.
Homily on the Ascension
Homily on the Ascension is an Old English religious sermon reflecting on Christ’s Ascension, preserved in the Vercelli Book manuscript.
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C.
The Ascension
The Ascension is a 2020 studio album by American musician Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of anxiety, faith, and modern disillusionment through expansive electronic art-pop.
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D.
The Ascension
The Ascension is a studio album by Nigerian singer 2Baba (formerly 2face Idibia), showcasing his blend of Afropop, R&B, and contemporary African music.
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E.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: narrative of the Ascension Target entity description: The narrative of the Ascension is an Islamic account of the Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous night journey and ascent through the heavens, culminating in his encounter with divine presence and celestial realms.
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A.
L’Ascension
L’Ascension is a four-movement orchestral and organ work by French composer Olivier Messiaen that reflects his deeply spiritual, Catholic mysticism through luminous, harmonically rich soundscapes.
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B.
Homily on the Ascension
Homily on the Ascension is an Old English religious sermon reflecting on Christ’s Ascension, preserved in the Vercelli Book manuscript.
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C.
The Ascension
The Ascension is a 2020 studio album by American musician Sufjan Stevens that explores themes of anxiety, faith, and modern disillusionment through expansive electronic art-pop.
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D.
The Ascension
The Ascension is a studio album by Nigerian singer 2Baba (formerly 2face Idibia), showcasing his blend of Afropop, R&B, and contemporary African music.
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E.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious narrative
ⓘ
Islamic theological concept ⓘ account of a miracle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isra and Mi'raj narrative
ⓘ
linked to:
Night Journey of Muhammad
Mi'raj narrative ⓘ
linked to:
Night Journey of Muhammad
|
| associatedAngel | Gabriel ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ al-Masjid al-Aqsa ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Aqsa Mosque
al-Masjid al-Haram ⓘ
linked to:
Masjid al-Haram
the heavens ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Qur'an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| centralFigure |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| commemoratedOn | 27th of Rajab in many Muslim communities ⓘ |
| concernsTimePeriod | lifetime of Prophet Muhammad in Mecca ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Prophet Muhammad’s ascent through the heavens
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad’s night journey ⓘ |
| epistemicSource | revelatory report (khabar) in Islamic theology ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalStatus | widely accepted in mainstream Islam ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Isra
ⓘ
Mi'raj ⓘ
linked to:
Night Journey of Muhammad
|
| hasTheme |
celestial realms
ⓘ
divine encounter ⓘ prophetic authority ⓘ validation of Muhammad’s prophethood ⓘ vision of paradise and hell ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
approach to the divine presence
ⓘ
ascent through seven heavens ⓘ encounter with angel Gabriel ⓘ meeting earlier prophets ⓘ miraculous travel by night ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic art
ⓘ
Islamic cosmology ⓘ Islamic devotional literature ⓘ Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
intermediary role of prophets
ⓘ
miracle ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSources | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur'an 17:1 ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
didactic narrative about faith and obedience
ⓘ
foundation for the five daily prayers ⓘ source of spiritual inspiration ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
oral tradition
ⓘ
written hadith collections ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Shia Muslims
ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
Sunni Muslims ⓘ
linked to:
Sunni Islam
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