Shab-e-Meraj Celebrated, huge crowds offer nightlong prayers at Dargah Hazratbal

Srinagar : The sacred occasion of Shab-e-Mehraj, marking the night of ascendance was observed across Jammu & Kashmir. The largest religious congregation at Dargah Hazrat saw thousands of mulslims offering nightlong prayers.
The spiritual event, which holds immense significance in Islamic tradition, is observed on the 27th day of the Islamic month of Rajab, and this year, it falls on February 7th.
Reports said locals, alongside pilgrims were seen preparing for this auspicious night with reverence and piety. Communities were abuzz with preparations for the solemn occasion throughout the day.
One of the focal points of the Shab-e-Mehraj observance is the revered Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar, where devotees from all walks of life had thronged. Locals in thousands gathered at mosques and shrine to offer supplications and seek blessings on this blessed night
Authorities had made elaborated measures and also issued the traffic advisory for hassle free movement of the devotees