Srinagar, Feb 08: A day after the Mehraj-ul-Alam was celebrated with religious fervor, a large gathering of devotees are expected to converge at Dargah Hazratbal shrine on the Friday following.
Like previous years, the devotees from all over Kashmir are expected to have the glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) after the mandatory congregational Friday prayers.
Mehraj-e- Alam (SAW) was celebrated with great religious fervour across J&K.
From Wednesday evening, thousands of devotees from far off places of Kashmir reached the Hazratbal shrine to be part of the night-long gathering. Duroods, Khatmatul Moazamat and naats were recited throughout the night at the shrine after which the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was displayed to devotees soon after the Fajar (pre-dawn) prayers.
The 26th night of Islamic month Rajab is observed as Mehraj-e-Aalam (SAW) across the world. It was the night, when Prophet Muhammad (SAW) descended on the journey of skies in the middle of the night.