Lailat al-Isra wal Miraj – Night Journey to the Heavens
Administrator on July 9th, 2010
On the 27th of Rajab every year, Muslims celebrate Al-Isra Wal Miraj, the Night Journey to the Heavens, event in which the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem and from there he went beyond the seventh heaven until he reached the presence of Allah Almighty and witnessed the glorious countenance of the Lord of the heavens and the earth.
To celebrate this miracolous night journey, the following programmes will be held at Makkah Mosque on the following dates:
1) Friday 9 July after Maghrib prayer (09:45pm)
2) Sunday 11 July after Zuhr prayer (2:30pm)
The events are open to all brothers and sisters. Talks will be given in Urdu and English.
Part of the objective of organizing such events is to encourage our youth, our sisters and elders to participate by reciting the glorious Quran, reading nasheeds and naats in praise of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and delivering shorts talks on Islam.
Guests will include: Pir Sahibzada Habib-ur-Rahman sahib Mahboobi, Allamah Ghulam Rabbani Afghani and Sufi Muhammad Afzal Nushahi.
During these programmes, the events that took place during this miracolous night journey will be explored and the importance of the gift of Miraj (salah, namaz, prayer) will be highlighted.
As part of the event on Sunday 11 July after Zuhr prayer (2:30pm), the third youth workshop on “Being a British Muslim: challenges & opportunities” will be held.
The workshop will explore the opportunities presented by Britain and how Muslims are or are not benefitting from those opportunities. The workshop will also discuss the reasons for Muslims not benefitting from the opportunities that are at their disposal.
