Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- Shab-e-Meraj was celebrated with religious fervor at various mosques and shrines across the Kashmir Valley.

The main function was held at the revered Hazratbal Shrine on the bank of Dal Lake, where thousands of devotees thronged from across the Kashmir Valley to participate in the nightlong prayers on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday amid freezing temperatures.

Several mosques and shrines were illuminated as people across all age groups gathered to observe the holy night of Shab-e-Meraj.

The Shab-e-Meraj is celebrated on the 27th of Rajab as per the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, and Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) ascended to the highest levels of the heavens on this night.

The Muslim devotees o...