BERLIN, Germany: Glorious and spiritual ceremonies of the Laylatul Qadr, or the Night of Glory and honor, were held on 23rd night of the holy month of Ramadan at holy shrines of Ahlul Bayt (AS), takayaa, mosques, hussainiyaat, Imambargahs and Islamic centers across the world with due holiness and devotion.

Speakers, marking the spiritual occasion, brought significance and glory of the glorious night to light.

Millions of worshippers flocked to the holy shrines of Al-Imam Ali (AS) in the holy city of Najaf, Al-Imam Al-Hussain (AS) and Hadhrat Abbas (AS) in the holy city of Karbala, Al-Imam Ali Ar Reda (AS) in the holy city of Mash’had, Sayedah Masoomah (AS) in the holy city of Qom, Sayyedah Zainab (AS) and Sayyedah Sakina (AS) in Damascus besides at mosques and hussainiyaat to perform special A`maal of the night.

In a complete spiritual atmosphere, devotees and worshippers spent the night wakeful, offering prayers, reciting Quran and saying supererogatory prayers, praying with their pure heart and whispering invocations to Allah throughout the night.

Layla Al-Qadr A`maal include zeyarah (visitation) of Al-Imam Al-Hussain (AS), recitation of Surah Ar-Rom (The Romans), Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke) and Surah Al-Ankaboot (The Spider), putting Quran on head in a special prayer, recitation of dua-e-Joshan Kabir, dua makarem-i-ikhlaq, dua-e-Tauba and asking forgiveness of Allah.
Special prayers were made for supremacy of Islamic world and success of oppressed.

Night of Qadr is best of all nights in merit, for Allah says in holy Quran: “We revealed it (Quran) in the Night of Qadr. Would that you knew what the Night of Qadr is! Better is the Night of Qadr than a thousand months. In that night the angels and the Spirit by their Lord’s leave come down (to the 'Living Imam' Imam-ol Asr Al-Hojjah (AS)) with all His decrees. (That Night is) peace, till the break of dawn.”

No night, throughout the year, is on a level with this night.

As the Night of 'Qadr' is better than a thousand months, therefore, acts done in this night are better than the acts done in one thousands months.

Devotees of Ahl-ol Bayt (AS) observe Layali Al-Qadr on 19, 21, 23 nights of Ramadan. There go a number of traditions from Ahl-ol Bayt (AS) regarding estehbab (great reward) of zeyarah of Imam Hussein (AS) and visitation to his holy grave during this night.

Here is a photographic report from different global parts:

Karbala:

Najaf

Pakistan:

Ceremonies of the Laylatul Qadr in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Click the Link