Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Night_of_Forgiveness
gptkb:Nisf_Sha'ban gptkb:Shab-e-Barat gptkb:Night_of_Emancipation |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Prophet_Muhammad
Angels descend to earth |
| gptkbp:calendar |
gptkb:Islamic_calendar
|
| gptkbp:category |
Islamic festivals
Religious observances Islamic calendar events Night observances |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Debate over religious legitimacy
Not universally observed |
| gptkbp:coreBelief |
Deceased are remembered
Destinies are written for the coming year God forgives sins on this night |
| gptkbp:customs |
Community gatherings
Special sermons Lighting lamps Decorating homes Distributing sweets Offering nawafil prayers Supplication for deceased |
| gptkbp:date |
15th night of Sha'ban
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One night
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
Annual
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Laylat al-Bara'ah
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
Shia Islam
Sunni Islam |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Muslims
|
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:charity
Night prayers Recitation of Quran Visiting graves Fasting on 15th Sha'ban |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:South_Asia gptkb:Southeast_Asia |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkb:Ramadan gptkb:Sha'ban |
| gptkbp:significance |
Night of forgiveness and prayers
Preparation for Ramadan |
| gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
Hadith literature Local customs |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shab-e-Barat
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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