Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessings and benediction, will be observed across the country tonight with due solemnity.
The Qur’an was revealed on this night to show the mankind the path of worldly and eternal emancipation.
According to the Qur’an, the night is better than 1,000 nights as the angels and the spirit descend therein, by the permission of Almighty
Allah with all decrees.
Muslim devotees will spend the night seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country and the Muslim nations as well.
Muslim devotees will pass the night offering special prayers, recitation from the Qur’an, holding milad mahfil, zikr, and other religious rituals.
A special munajat and waz mahfil arranged by Islamic Foundation will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on the night. Khatib professor Maulana Mohammad Salah Uddin will conduct the munajat and waz mahfil.
Different television channels and radio will air special programmes while newspapers will publish special features highlighting the significance of the night.
The president, Zillur Rahman, and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, issued separate messages greeting the countrymen and the Muslims of the world.
In their messages they also prayed for peace, progress, prosperity of all and the country’s continued progress and welfare.
-With UNB/New Age input
