250,000 Muslim worshipers mark Laylat al-Qadr, the 27th night of the holy month of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
Occupied Jerusalem (QNN)- Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf stated that 250,000 Muslim worshipers, mainly Palestinians, marked Laylat al-Qadr, the 27th night of the holy month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
As Ramadan continues, 250,000 people congregated at the mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, on Wednesday evening, close to the golden-topped Dome of the Rock, to mark the 27th night of Ramadan, a special night for many Muslims who believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven from the site.
The night is said to fall on one of the odd nights of the last 10 days of Ramadan, with the exact night unknown. However, it is commonly believed to be the 27th.
Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf says 250,000 people gathered late on Wednesday to attend prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Al-Qastal)Palestinians pray on Laylat al-Qadr at Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Al-Qastal)A Palestinian youth cries as he sees the golden-topped Dome of the Rock for the first time in reality and not in pictures. (Wahaj Bani Moufle)Large numbers of Israeli forces were deployed to Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of the prayers on Wednesday. (AFP)Two Palestinian youths climb the Israeli apartheid wall separating the West Bank and Jerusalem to reach the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to perform prayers there on April 27.Palestinians prepare suhur, the last meal eaten by Muslims before fasting, for worshipers at Al-Aqsa.Palestinians pray on Laylat al-Qadr at Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Reuters)
