Isra
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Isra is the miraculous night journey in Islamic tradition during which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isra canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T652655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isra Context triple: [Night Journey of Muhammad, component, Isra]
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A.
Samaria
Samaria is a historical region in the central highlands of ancient Israel and the West Bank, known as the capital area of the northern Kingdom of Israel and a significant biblical and archaeological site.
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B.
Jordan
Jordan is a Middle Eastern country located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, known for its ancient archaeological sites like Petra and its strategic political role in the region.
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C.
Jordan
Jordan is a popular Nike-owned athletic footwear and apparel brand originally inspired by basketball legend Michael Jordan and known for its iconic Air Jordan sneakers.
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D.
Jowhar
Jowhar is a town in southern Somalia that serves as the capital of the Middle Shabelle region and an important agricultural and administrative center.
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E.
Cana
Cana is a small town in the region of Galilee, traditionally known in Christian tradition as the site where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine.
- 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: Isra Target entity description: Isra is the miraculous night journey in Islamic tradition during which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem.
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A.
Samaria
Samaria is a historical region in the central highlands of ancient Israel and the West Bank, known as the capital area of the northern Kingdom of Israel and a significant biblical and archaeological site.
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B.
Jordan
Jordan is a Middle Eastern country located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, known for its ancient archaeological sites like Petra and its strategic political role in the region.
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C.
Jordan
Jordan is a popular Nike-owned athletic footwear and apparel brand originally inspired by basketball legend Michael Jordan and known for its iconic Air Jordan sneakers.
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D.
Jowhar
Jowhar is a town in southern Somalia that serves as the capital of the Middle Shabelle region and an important agricultural and administrative center.
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E.
Cana
Cana is a small town in the region of Galilee, traditionally known in Christian tradition as the site where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic miracle
ⓘ
Islamic religious event ⓘ miraculous night journey ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Isra
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Isra
|
| associatedPlace |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Bayt al-Maqdis ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Mount
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| category |
Events in the life of Muhammad
ⓘ
Islamic eschatology and theology ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Meccan period of Muhammad's prophethood
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic period
|
| commemoratedBy | Lailat al-Mi'raj observance ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Islamic devotional literature
ⓘ
Islamic sermons ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| endLocation |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Mi'raj
ⓘ
linked to:
Night Journey of Muhammad
|
| hasPart |
Isra and Mi'raj
ⓘ
linked to:
Night Journey of Muhammad
|
| hasSpiritualMeaning | journey of the soul toward God ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
divine power
ⓘ
importance of prayer ⓘ sanctity of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedPractice | emphasis on daily prayers (salat) ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Surah Al-Isra ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel | Buraq ⓘ |
| narrativeType | sacred history ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| pilgrimageRelation | enhances spiritual status of Jerusalem in Islam ⓘ |
| QuranVerseReference | Qur'an 17:1 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mi'raj
ⓘ
linked to:
Night Journey of Muhammad
Night Journey ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| resultedIn | strengthening of Muslim community's faith ⓘ |
| significance |
affirmation of Muhammad's prophethood
ⓘ
connection between Mecca and Jerusalem ⓘ elevation of Al-Aqsa Mosque ⓘ |
| startLocation |
Masjid al-Haram
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| traditionSource | Hadith literature ⓘ |
| viewedAs | test of faith for early Muslims ⓘ |
| viewInShiaIslam | historical and literal event ⓘ |
| viewInSunniIslam | historical and literal event ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isra Description of subject: Isra is the miraculous night journey in Islamic tradition during which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.