Shab-e-Meraj observed with religious zeal across the country

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Shab-e-Meraj observed with religious zeal across the country

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Shab-e-Meraj was observed with fantastic respect and religious zeal across the country.

30 June,2011 10:33 am

This year, Shab-e-Meraj was observed yesterday night all over the country with traditional religious devotion.Shab-e-Meraj is a holy night for the Muslims as it’s a night when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) ascended to the highest levels of Heavens. That’s why; Muslims celebrate this holy event with zeal and zest. The mosques were beautifully decorated and the people offered special prayers throughout the night.In Lahore, a gathering on this occasion was arranged at Jamia Asharfia in which 8 guest Qaris from Egypt recited the Holy Quran.The Shab-e-Meraj gatherings were also arranged in other mosques.In Karachi, the largest gathering was arranged at Faizan-e-Madina Mosque.Special prayers were also offered on this occasion in the mosques of all cities of the country including Islamabad, Rawalpindi Multan and others.