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Laylat al-Qadr
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Night of Power.
Laylat al-Qadr, spelled also "Laylatul Qadr" (Arabic: لیلة القدر), is an Islamic festival in memory of the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world, the first revelation the Islamic prophetMuhammad received from the angelGabriel. It belongs to one of the five Kandil Nights. Other names include "Laylat al-'Azama" (Arabic: ليلة العظمة, “Night of the Greatness”) and "Laylat ash-Sharaf" (Arabic: ليلة الشرف; lit. 'Night of the Honour').