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Laylatul Qadr or 'Night of Power' is considered an important date in Ramazan for Muslims as the Quran is believed to have been revealed on this night.
The Quran also devotes a special Surah to it which states that “Laylatul Qadr is better than a thousand months.” [97:3] Muslims from all around the world dedicate themselves to praying as much as they can during these nights.
Here are some images which show how Muslims world over marked the night.
The city that never sleeps: Pilgrims from all around the world gather on Laylatul Qadr at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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PHOTO: REUTERSSunehri Mosque, Peshawar
PHOTO: REUTERSUmayya Mosque, Syria
PHOTO: REUTERSFaisal Mosque, Islamabad
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PHOTO: AFPAl Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
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PHOTO: AFPA mosque in Karachi
PHOTO: AFPRabat, Morocco
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PHOTO: AFPCasablanca, Morocco
PHOTO: REUTERSA mosque in Palestine
PHOTO: AFPA mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
PHOTO: REUTERSGrand Mosque in Algeria
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