Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny, Night of Power) Type of Holiday: Religious (Muslim) Date of Observation: One of the last ten days of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar; usually the 27th Where Celebrated: Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon...
Laylat al-Qadr, ‘Night of Power,’ Islamic festival that commemorates the night on which God first revealed the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Jibril (Gabriel). It is also celebrated as a night when the angels descend to earth, leadin