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Rabat – King Mohammed VI will preside over a ceremony marking the sacred Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Destiny tonight at the Royal Palace in Rabat.
A statement from the Ministry of the Royal Household, protocol and Chancellery announced today that the religious vigil will take place tonight in commemoration of the blessed Laylat Al Qadr, with the religious ceremony broadcast live on radio and television at the time of the Al Isha prayer.
Laylat Al Qadr is a sacred religious event observed on the 27th night of Ramadan, holding profound significance in Islam.
The holiest moment in Islam marks the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muammad inside the Cave of Hira near Mecca.
Laylat Al Qadr is known as a “night better than a thousand months” as described in verse 37:3 of the Quranic Surah, al-Qadr.
Muslims believe that good deeds in Laylat Al Qadr are worth over a thousand months or a lifetime of worship, encouraging worshippers across the globe to take the opportunity to purify souls and ask for foreignness.
During the last ten days of Ramadan, Muslims devote their time to prayers and to reciting the Quran to avoid missing the holy night as the exact date of the event is not determined.
According to Islamic scholars Al Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, Muslims should “seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights during the last ten nights of Ramadan.”
The night holds not only spiritual moments for Muslims , but also a unique cultural celebration in Morocco.
Beyond prayers, Moroccans have a unique way to celebrate it.
Children who have not reached puberty try to fast for the very first time, with parents celebrating them in a special way through gifts or sweets and delicious food for iftar as treats. Parents would dress up their children in traditional clothes to pose for pictures.
Negafas (traditional dressers) will make the night more special, helping children to dress up like grooms or brides.
Girls also have their hands decorated with Moroccan henna, and some even show off posing in an ammaria – a special sedan chair for Moroccan brides.
Boys wear jellabas and also crown their heads with Fez tarbouche hats as they ride horses to pose for souvenir photos.
