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The Night of Power [2] (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr; also rendered as the Night of Destiny, [3] Night of Decree, [4] Night of Determination, or the Precious Night), is, in Islamic belief, the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world, and also the night when its first verses ...
The last 10 nights of Ramadan, including the night of Laylat al-Qadr, are important for Muslims, including a special night of worship.
The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year. [citation needed] Conversely, the Day of Arafah, the day before Eid al-Adha, is the holiest day of the Islamic year. [citation needed]
Pages in category "2011 in Washington, D.C." The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Thousands of people protest in Washington DC against the proposed Keystone XL project. (CBS News) The two leading Greek political parties reach an agreement to form a coalition government with the Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou to resign once the new government is formed.
(The Globe and Mail) (Salem-News.com) (Jerusalem Post) (Ynetnews.com) Disasters Rescuers pull a further 45 trapped coal miners to the surface in Sanmenxia in the People's Republic of China , with eight miners reportedly having died.
Business and economy The British Government sells the Northern Rock bank – which was nationalised in 2008 – to Virgin Money for £ 747m. (BBC) Law and crime An Idaho man, Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, is charged with the attempted assassination of U.S. President Barack Obama, after two bullets are found embedded in the exterior of the White House. The President and First Lady were not ...
By Brian Burnsed, U.S.News & World Report This year, Harvard University regained sole possession of the top spot in U.S.News & World Report's Best Colleges 2011 rankings of national universities.