The Muslim holy night of Lailat al Miraj will be observed across Turkey on Wednesday night, marking Prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem from where he ascended into heaven. Also known as the Night of Ascension, the Lailat al Miraj is observed in Turkey as one of the five holy nights -- each of them called "kandil”, which translates as a "candle" in Turkish -- ...