• Muslims pray during Laylat Al Qadr at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, during the 27th night of Ramadan. EPA
    Muslims pray during Laylat Al Qadr at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, during the 27th night of Ramadan. EPA
  • Worshippers gather at the UAE landmark. EPA
    Worshippers gather at the UAE landmark. EPA
  • Tens of thousands of worshippers pray near the Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. AFP
    Tens of thousands of worshippers pray near the Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. AFP
  • Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa. Reuters
    Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa. Reuters
  • Pakistani security officials stand guard outside a mosque during the 27th night of Ramadan in Peshawar. EPA
    Pakistani security officials stand guard outside a mosque during the 27th night of Ramadan in Peshawar. EPA
  • Muslims offer special Tarawih prayers at the mosque. EPA
    Muslims offer special Tarawih prayers at the mosque. EPA
  • Worshippers at Al Azhar Mosque, Cairo. Reuters
    Worshippers at Al Azhar Mosque, Cairo. Reuters
  • Children join their parents at Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, Cairo, the first and oldest mosque built in Egypt. Reuters
    Children join their parents at Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, Cairo, the first and oldest mosque built in Egypt. Reuters
  • A Palestinian Muslim worshipper recites verses from the Quran at Sayed Hashim Mosque in Gaza City. AP Photo
    A Palestinian Muslim worshipper recites verses from the Quran at Sayed Hashim Mosque in Gaza City. AP Photo
  • Palestinian worshippers pray at Al Awda Mosque in Rafah. AFP
    Palestinian worshippers pray at Al Awda Mosque in Rafah. AFP
  • Muslims pray at Gazi Husrev Beg's Mosque, Sarajevo, Bosna and Herzegovina. EPA
    Muslims pray at Gazi Husrev Beg's Mosque, Sarajevo, Bosna and Herzegovina. EPA

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Muslims mark Laylat Al Qadr around the world — in pictures

From Abu Dhabi to Sarajevo, worshippers come together to recognise one of Islam's holiest nights

The National

April 18, 2023

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Updated: April 18, 2023, 6:06 AM
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