Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1083, Israh Wal Mi’raj is a recognized Muslim Legal Holiday. It falls on February 28, 2022 which corresponds to RAJAB 27, 1443H.

Miʿrāj, in Islam, the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad into heaven. In this tradition, Muhammad is prepared for his meeting with God by the archangels Jibrīl (Gabriel) and Mīkāl (Michael) one evening while he is asleep in the Kaʿbah, the sacred shrine of Mecca.