page_title: Ramadan (calendar month)
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: Ramadan (calendar month) / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: This painting by Yousef Abdinejad is entitled "Martyrdom of Imam Ali". It depicts Ali being assassinated by Ibn Muljam. There are also angels prohibiting Ibn Muljam from hitting Ali by sword.فارسی: تابلوی ضربت خوردن علی بن ابیطالب - اثر یوسف عبدی نژاد
context_page_description: The month of Ramadan, also spelled Ramadhan or Ramazan, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which the Quran was revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
  Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. According to Islam, the Quran was sent down to the lowest heaven during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibreel to Muhammad. Therefore, Muhammad told his followers that the gates of Heaven would be open for the entire month and the gates of Hell would be closed. The first day of the next month, Shawwal, is spent in celebration and is observed as the "Festival of Breaking Fast" or Eid al-Fitr.
context_section_description: Ramadan is observed by Muslims during the entire lunar month by the same name. The month of religious observances consists of fasting and extra prayers. Some important historical events during this month are generally believed to include:
  1 Ramadan, birth of Abdul Qadir Gilani
  2 Ramadan, the Torah was bestowed on Moses according to Islam
  10 Ramadan, death of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad
  10 Ramadan, in 1973, Operation Badr took place, starting the Yom Kippur War
  12 Ramadan, the Gospel was bestowed on Jesus according to Islam
  15 Ramadan, birth of Hasan ibn Ali
  15 Ramadan, during the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan presented trays of baklava to the Janissaries in a ceremonial procession called the Baklava Alayı
  17 Ramadan, birth of Ibn ʿArabi
  17 Ramadan, death of Aisha bint Abu Bakr – third wife of Muhammad
  17 Ramadan, death of Ruqayyah daughter of Muhammad and Khadija, wife of Uthman
  17 Ramadan, the Battle of Badr was won by the Muslims
  18 Ramadan, the Psalms (Zabur) were bestowed on David (Dawood)
  19 Ramadan, Rashidun Caliph Ali was struck on the head by a sword by an assassin while praying
  20 Ramadan, the Conquest of Mecca by Muhammad
  21 Ramadan, Caliph Ali died due to his injuries
  27 Ramadan, the Dominion of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947 (27 Ramadan 1366 in the Islamic calendar)
  Laylat al-Qadr is observed during one of the last ten days of the month (typically the odd nights). Muslims believe that this night which is also known as "The Night of Power" is better than a thousand months. This is often interpreted as praying throughout this night is rewarded equally with praying for a thousand months (just over 83 years i.e., a lifetime). Many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer.
caption: Martyrdom of Ali
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