Shab e Miraj 2023

Shab e Miraj begins from the evening of 28-Feb-2023. Shab e Miraj is known as The Night Journey in the Islamic faith and Muslims worldwide. Shab e Miraj observes every year in the month of Rajab and the Islamic Date of Rajab 27. Shab e Meraj is also called Lailat al Miraj in the Arabic world. Shab e Miraj date begins from an evening of 27 February 2023 in the Arab world and in Pakistan, , Bangladesh, and some other parts of the world from the evening of 28-Feb-2023 and the day of 1 March 2023.

Shab E Miraj Date 2023

27 Rajab (Shab e Meraj) 2023 will begins on Saturday evening 18 February 2023 in Pakistan and India. Muslims from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and other countries will be celebrating Lailat al Miraj (Shab e Meraj, Isra Wal Miraj) on Friday night and Saturday day 18 February 2023.

Isra Wal Miraj Story (Waqia)
Shab e Meraj also called Lailat al Miraj and Isra Wal Miraj, a historical night event much celebrated and respected in Islamic history is believed to be an important physical as well as spiritual journey in the history of Islam. The lailatul Miraj / Shab e Meraj was basically a remarkable ascension of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) to seven heavens which he took on back of an animal Buraq.
The great ascension of Shab e Miraj is split into two parts which are called Isra and Mi’raj.

Surah Al Isra in Qur’an has mentioned the event of Mi’raj while details of the event are clearer in Ahadith. The last Prophet of Islam, the Hazrat Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) traveled on the back of a winged mule-like beast also known as Buraq.

The reports, teachings, deeds, and quotations of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) were later explained the event happenings in detail after Surah Al Isra mentioned the event of Mi’raj. Hazrat Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) traveled to the farthest mosque which was Al-Aqsa Mosque where he led all other prophets of Islam in prayer. Before he started off his journey, Jibreel, the angel of God, came down to Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) while he was sleeping and had his heart washed with pure waters. The journey to the heavens on the back of Buraq is known to be as Mi’raj which means Ascension in a literal sense. The event of Shabe e Miraj took place in the year 612 as per record.

The Lailat al-Mi’raj also known as Shab-e-Mi'raj or Isra Wal Miraj is celebrated throughout in Muslim world, especially in Pakistan, India, Turkey, Bangladesh, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Many Muslims pray optional prayers during this night while other gathers to illuminate cities and lands with candles and electric lights.
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