page_title: Ishim (angel)
hierarchical_section_title: Ishim (angel)
caption_attribution_description: A copy of al-Sarai’s Nahj al-Faradis, the Islamic prophet Muhammad Encounters the angel composed of ice and fire during his Night-Journey.
context_page_description: The Ishim or Eshim are a class of angels said to be the closest to the affairs of mortals. The Ishim are also comparable with the Erelim or the Bene Elim/Bene Elohim. The closest analogue in Christian angelology is the order of Thrones or Angels.
context_section_description: The Ishim or Eshim are a class of angels said to be the closest to the affairs of mortals. The Ishim are also comparable with the Erelim or the Bene Elim/Bene Elohim. The closest analogue in Christian angelology is the order of Thrones or Angels.
caption: Muhammad encounters the Angel composed of fire and ice during his Night journey. Miniature from a copy of al-Sarai's Nahj al-Faradis from "The David Collection".
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