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November 17 – Move:DC – Approximately 10,000 people marched around the White House to call for an end to the LRA in Central Africa, with the march concluding at the Washington Monument. The march and rally were organized by Invisible Children as a part of the Kony 2012 campaign.
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 Islamic calendar is a lunar one, where each month begins when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. The Islamic year consists of 12 lunar cycles, and consequently it is 10 to 11 days shorter than the solar year , and as it contains no intercalation , [ a ] Ramadan migrates throughout the seasons.
Laylat al-Qadr & "Day of Striking" Ali ibn Abi Talib was struck on the head by a sword and fatally wounded, 40 AH 20: R: Victorious Conquest of Mecca: 21: M: Laylat al-Qadr & Martyrdom of Ali, 40 AH: Ali ibn Abi Talib dies due to injuries sustained by the sword 23: R: Laylat al-Qadr: xx: R: Last Friday of Ramadhan
A judge grants John Hinckley, Jr., the man who tried to assassinate then-President of the United States Ronald Reagan in 1981, additional visits to his family from the Washington, DC psychiatric hospital where he is confined. (AP via MSNBC) Two people are arrested in New York City for allegedly planning a terrorist attack. (New York Times)
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Business and economy The population of Japan records its slowest increase since Japan first held a census. (AP via Jakarta Post) A Seoul court orders Chung Mong-koo, the Chairman of the South Korean Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, to pay US$73.1 million in compensation to his own company. (Yonhap) Disasters 2011 Canterbury earthquake The death toll from the 2011 Canterbury earthquake in New ...