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Isra' Mi'raj is an important event for Muslims because it was when Prophet Muhammad received the order to perform Salat worship five times a day. Isra' Mi'raj is generally commemorated every 27 Rajab of the Hijri year. Indonesian people have various traditions to commemorate Isra' Mi'raj. There is a Ngurisan tradition carried out by the people of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara. Ngurisan is a tradition of cutting the hair of babies under 6 months old, where the hair is cut by religious or community leaders. The tradition is carried out as an expression of gratitude and hope that these babies will be given blessings in their lives. This is usually held at the local mosque, and during this time the congregation recites the shalawat, or veneration phrase to Prophet Muhammad.

 

The people of Cirebon, West Java held the Rajaban Tradition to commemorate Isra' Mi'raj. Rajaban comes from the word "Rajab", which denotes the month of Rajab. The Cirebonese carry out Rajaban by making a pilgrimage to the graves of two people who propagated Islam in the area, Prince Kejaksan and Prince Panjunan in Plangon. The Rajaban tradition is also carried out by dividing the bogana rice, rice accompanied by side dishes such as potatoes, chicken eggs, tempeh, tofu, mashed potatoes, and yellow spices.