The event is celebrated each year via a festival for families, the Lailat al Miraj, one of the most important events in the Islamic calendar. Muslims bring their children to the mosques, where the children are told the story, pray with the adults, and then afterward food and treats are served.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isra_and_Mi%27raj
Friday evening 09 July 2010, Jumu'a Mosque, CT, 7pm, 27 Rajab, 1431 AH.
www.jumuamosquect.com .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isra_and_Mi%27raj
Friday evening 09 July 2010, Jumu'a Mosque, CT, 7pm, 27 Rajab, 1431 AH.
www.jumuamosquect.com .
Hadith of the Night Journey and Ascension
ReplyDeleteAl-Isra' wa Mi'raj
It is narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
I was brought al-buraq who is an animal white and long, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, who would place its hoof at a distance equal to the range of vision. I mounted it and came to Bait-al Maqdis (Jerusalem). I then tethered it to the ring used by the prophets. I entered the area of the Mosque and prayed two rak'at in it. I then came out and Gabriel brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk. I chose the milk, and Gabriel said, 'You have chosen al-fitra, the natural way'...
http://www.noblesanctuary.com/miraj.html