Jordan Times
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
King joins worshippers
observing Lailat Al Qadr
AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday joined worshippers at King
Hussein Ben Talal Mosque in Amman observing Lailat Al Qadr, the night the Koran
was first revealed to Prophet Mohammad.
The King performed the isha (evening) and taraweeh prayers on this religious
occasion celebrated by Muslims in all the Kingdom’s mosques.
Muslims regard the revelation of Islam’s holy book as the most important event
in history, and the Koran says that this night is better than a thousand months.
In Jordan and other Muslim countries, the faithful spend most of their time
after iftar praying and reciting the Koran. Thousands spend the entire night in
mosques, where they have their sohour meal before they perform fajr (dawn)
prayers.
Traditionally, Muslims mark Lailat Al Qadr on the eve of the 27th of Ramadan
although Prophet Mohammad did not specify its exact date. He suggested Muslims
observe it on the eves of odd days in the last 10 days of the fasting month.
Earlier in the evening, King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed
Forces, attended an iftar banquet held by Royal Badia Brigade. HRH Prince Ali,
the King's Adviser for Tribal Affairs Sharif Fawwaz Zaben, Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs-of-Staff General Khaled Sarayreh and senior officers attended the
banquet. The King performed the maghreb (sunset) prayers with the attendees.