Published

August 26, 2011

Author

M
MiMuslims

Lailatul Qadr: The Night of Power

An educational overview of Lailatul Qadr — the Night of Power when the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad.

Educational post on Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power/Destiny). Commemorates the night in 610 CE when the Qur'an was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in the Cave of Hira. Worship practices include extended prayer, I'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the masjid), and intensive Qur'an recitation. Sunni Muslims commonly observe the 27th night; Shia Muslims observe the 19th, 21st, and 23rd nights of Ramadan.