Tahajjud prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - in pictures
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Worshippers gather to perform tahajjud prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Victor Besa / The National -
Tahajjud prayers take place during Qiyam Al Layl, when Muslims pray all night during Ramadan -
The prayers take place during the final 10 nights of Ramadan, when Muslims increase their piety -
They are carried out after taraweeh prayers -
Ramadan is considered the holiest month in the Islamic – or Hijri – calendar -
It is believed to be when the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed -
It is a time when Muslims strengthen their faith through prayer, recitation of the holy book and charitable acts -
Muslims typically try to pray at mosques as it is thought there is a greater reward in communal prayer -
Ramadan began on February 18 and lasts for 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the Moon -
The end of the holy month, marked by the Eid Al Fitr celebration, will be determined by the UAE Moon-sighting committee
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