Muslims observe Lailat al Miraj (May 14-15). The holiday recalls the Prophet Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension from Haram al-Sharif, the Dome of the Rock, to heaven, where he received the command from Allah that Muslims pray five times a day.

On Thursday (May 14), Western Christians observe Ascension Day, which commemorates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven.