Historical Visions

Dreams that shaped history.

Wisdom from the archives of history — from Prophet Yusuf's eleven stars to Lincoln's premonition.

Prophetic

Islamic

The Dream of Joseph (Yusuf AS)

"I saw [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."

PropheticRoyaltyFamily

19th c.

Western

Lincoln's Premonition

"President Abraham Lincoln dreamed of hearing sobbing and finding a funeral occurring in the East Room of the White House. When he asked "Who is dead in the White House?", a soldier replied, "The President, he was killed by an assassin.""

PremonitionHistoryDeath

8th c.

Islamic

The Rain of Stars

"A man came to Ibn Sirin and said, "I saw stars falling from the sky onto the earth.""

SymbolismScholarly