the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)

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The frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur) is, in Islamic tradition, a celestial sanctuary directly above the Kaaba that is continuously visited and circumambulated by angels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious concept
celestial sanctuary
ArabicName البيت المعمور
associatedWith Throne of God (al-‘Arsh)
heavenly Kaaba
linked to: Kaaba

the Kaaba
linked to: Kaaba
contrastWith earthly Kaaba visited by humans
linked to: Kaaba
cosmicRelation considered vertically aligned with the Kaaba
cosmologicalLevel often placed in the seventh heaven in Islamic tradition
describedAs a celestial sanctuary directly above the Kaaba
devotionalSignificance invoked in discussions of God’s majesty and cosmic order
EnglishName the frequented House
linked to: FrequentedHouse
eschatologicalRole part of Islamic cosmology of the heavens
etymologyMeaning “the much-frequented house”
function place of worship for angels
guardianOrImam an angel according to some Islamic reports
interpretedBy classical Qur’anic commentators (mufassirun)
languageOfName Arabic
location heaven
mentionedIn Qur’an 52:4
hadith literature
relatedConcept Bayt Allah (House of God)
linked to: Bayt Allah

Masjid al-Haram
religiousTradition Islam
ritual continuous circumambulation by angels
roleInTheology illustrates parallelism between heavenly and earthly worship
sign of the vast number of angels in Islamic belief
sourceType scriptural and exegetical tradition
status continuously inhabited by angels
symbolism heavenly counterpart of the Kaaba
visitedDuring Prophet Muhammad’s Mi‘raj (ascension) according to hadith
worshippers angels

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At-Tur oathBy the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)
ElevatedRoof relatedConcept frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)
linked to: the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)
The Mount containsOathBy the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma'mur)
linked to: the frequented House (al-bayt al-ma‘mur)