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Miraculous light in the nativities of Muhammad and Zoroaster

August 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

According to Ibn Isḥāq, in the recension of Ibn Hishām, miraculous light was a sign of Muhammad’s nativity. The day Muhammad was conceived, his father had a white marking between his eyes, like the ‘blaze’ (ghurrah) on a horse’s face.… Continue Reading →

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