..   Lailat al Miraj   ..     Lailat al Miraj,   also known as Isra and Mi'raj,   Al Isra'wal Miraj   or Laylat al Miraj  is observed on the 27th of Rajab,   the seventh month in the Islamic calendar. ..     It is a Muslim holiday that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca  to the 'Farthest Mosque'  in Jerusalem  where he ascended to heaven,   was purified,  and given the instruction for Muslims to pray five times daily.     ..     Lailat al Miraj is observed by Muslims as one of the most important events in the history of Islam.     Muslims may attend special prayer services at a mosque,   or they may commemorate the holiday in private by telling the story to children   or reciting special nighttime prayers.     Some Muslims celebrate the event over two days.     ..     The story of Lailat al Miraj,   which is brefily told in the Quran,   tells of a mythical winged steed  called Buraq  whom carries Muhammad to the 'Farthest Mosque,'   where he prayed at the site of the Temple of Solomon  with the prophets Abraham,  Moses,  Jesus  and others.     ..     Muhammad then ascends to heaven,   carried by Gabriel,   where God tells him that it is the duty of Muslims to pray five times daily.     The latter event is commonly referred to as the Miraj,   an Arabic word meaning "ladder."     ..