Staff Reporter :The holy Shab-e-Meraj was observed across the country on Saturday night with due respect and religious fervour.Different Islamic organizations arranged special prayers and milad mahfils in mosques and at other places to seek blessings of the Almighty Allah.The Muslim devotees offered special prayers all the night in mosques and homes to seek blessings of Allah for welfare of the entire nation and the Muslim Ummah.The word Meraj is derived from the Arabic word Urooj, which means “height,” or “ascension.” During Meraj, the command for five daily prayers [Salat] was also given to the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad [PBUH]. The Muslims every year on 27th of Arabic month of Rajab observe the Shab-e-Meraj, the night Prophet [PBUH] embarked on a special journey to meet Allah.
