Motif
Artificial moon or staged celestial sign
artificial_moon_or_staged_celestial_sign
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION VII. / SECTION VIII.; lines 8413-8461 confidence: medium
He gained proselytes at Nakhshab and Kash through performances accepted as miracles, especially causing the appearance of a moon to rise from a well for many nights, hence a Persian name meaning “moonmaker.”
The passage reports a recurring appearance of a moon rising from a well, used to gain proselytes.
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