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Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)

Islamic Relief explains that Laylat al-Qadr falls within the last ten nights of Ramadan, emphasizes the odd nights, and notes the common focus on the 27th night while the exact date is unknown.

Date / ruleWithin the last ten nights of Ramadan; commonly observed on the 27th night, but the exact night is not known
ScopeIslamic religious observance / Ramadan night worship
VerificationFaith Authority Variable Observance Verified
PortabilityVariable Custom
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyResolve Authority
Next occurrenceNot projected automatically

This record requires a current target-year source or is intentionally historical.

Authority summary

What is Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)?

Islamic Relief explains that Laylat al-Qadr falls within the last ten nights of Ramadan, emphasizes the odd nights, and notes the common focus on the 27th night while the exact date is unknown.

Date and recurrence

Within the last ten nights of Ramadan; commonly observed on the 27th night, but the exact night is not known

The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Islamic religious observance / Ramadan night worship. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Laylatul Qadr, Night of Power

Classification

Topic and context

Faith, Tradition & Spirituality →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
  • Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
  • Faith Context Respect.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Islamic Relief UK — Laylatul QadrFaith Charity Guidance
  2. Islamic Relief UK — Islamic calendarFaith Charity Calendar
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)?

Within the last ten nights of Ramadan; commonly observed on the 27th night, but the exact night is not known The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve within the target-year Ramadan calendar; do not claim one universally certain Gregorian night.

Does Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) fall on the same date every year?

It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.

Is Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Islamic religious observance / Ramadan night worship. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)?

The stored designation basis is: Islamic Relief explains that Laylat al-Qadr falls within the last ten nights of Ramadan, emphasizes the odd nights, and notes the common focus on the 27th night while the exact date is unknown.. Supporting provenance includes Islamic Relief UK — Laylatul Qadr. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Islamic religious observance / Ramadan night worship. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.

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