THE NIGHT OF FORGIVENESS / LAILAT-UL-BARA’AH (14th Sha’ban)

25 January

Muslim

Muslims seek forgiveness for their sins at this time. Many hold that on this night a person’s destiny is fixed by Allah for the coming year. The night is spent in prayer, asking for forgiveness and God’s guidance. Some fast during the daytime in preparation. In certain parts of the world Muslims visit the graves of relatives, and the giving of charity is also traditional. In many places the night is marked with firework displays