His Majesty King Abdullah has received cables from senior officials and officers on the occasion of Al Israa wal Miraj, which falls on Thursday, the 27th of Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
 
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II received similar cables on the occasion.
 
In the cables, the officials noted the importance of Al Israa wal Miraj—the nightly journey of Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him, from the Grand Mosque in Mecca to Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, from where he ascended to heaven.
 
They also expressed pride in King Abdullah’s key role in safeguarding and restoring holy sites in Jerusalem, in line with the Hashemite Custodianship.