Pictures: Muslims mark Laylatul Qadr worldwide
Muslims celebrate Laylatul Qadr or Night of Power worldwide
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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.
Sunehri Mosque, Peshawar
Umayya Mosque, Syria
Faisal Mosque, Islamabad
Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
A mosque in Karachi
Rabat, Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco
A mosque in Palestine
A mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
Grand Mosque in Algeria
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.
Sunehri Mosque, Peshawar
Umayya Mosque, Syria
Faisal Mosque, Islamabad
Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
A mosque in Karachi
Rabat, Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco
A mosque in Palestine
A mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
Grand Mosque in Algeria