Laylat al-Qadr

Laylat al-Qadr, variously rendered in English as the Night of Decree, Night of Power, Night of Value, Night of Destiny, or Night of Measures, is, in Islamic belief, the... Wikipedia

  • Official name:  ليلة القدر
  • Also called:  Night of Power, Night of Value, Night of Destiny, Night of Determination, or Precious Night
  • Observed by:  Muslims
  • Significance:  The night the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, angels descend to the earth and the annual decree is revealed to them
  • Observances:  Tahajjud night prayers, reading the Quran, making dua, doing dhikr, observing iʿtikāf
  • Date:  Historically, 23 Ramadan (in the ancient (intercalated) Arabic calendar) (13/14 December AD 610). Sunnis observe the 27th.
  • date:  Historically, 23 Ramadan (in the ancient (intercalated) Arabic calendar) (13/14 December AD 610). Sunnis observe the 27th.
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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