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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Will this July 2014 holiday be appropriately observed on the 23rd or 27th? -- Interfaith Calendar

July 23 // 27 Laylat al Qader (Islam) Meaning loosely "the night of power," this is identified as the night in which Allah first revealed the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad. It is believed that this day holds more power in prayer than one thousand months; thus many Muslims spend the whole day in prayer and reading the Qur'an. Sunni Muslims traditionally observe Laylat al Qader on the 27th day of Ramadan, while Shi'as believe the 23rd day to be the most important. Since the specific day of the revelation is uncertain, many Muslims spend the last 10 days of Ramadan focused on prayer.

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