Dubai: The Kuwaiti Civil Service Commission has declared a three-day public holiday for Isra Wal Miraj, commencing on Thursday, January 30 to Saturday, February 1. The occasion, also known as the ...

Also called Shab e Miraj, as well as Isra and Miraj, it honours Prophet Muhammad's journey to Jerusalem, where he ascended to heaven. Muslim communities in Birmingham will be among those marking ...