Overview
- Mosques across Pakistan are illuminated for night-long prayers and religious congregations.
- Sindh’s provincial government announced a holiday for educational institutions to mark the occasion.
- The observance falls on the 27th of Rajab in 1447 AH, with Muslims worldwide taking part.
- Islamic tradition recounts the Isra from Mecca to Al-Aqsa and the Mi'raj through the seven heavens on al-Buraq.
- The event is revered because the five daily prayers were instituted during this journey, according to teachings.