The Dhaka Times Desk Today is a glorious holy Shabbat. The night before the 14th day of the Hijri month of Shaban is observed by the Muslim Ummah as Shabbat Barat or auspicious night.
The night before today (Friday) is the holy Shabbat. For the Muslim community, this night is known as 'Lailatul Barat' i.e. the night of good luck.
The devout Muslims of the world, including Bangladesh, will spend this holy day through Nafal Namaz, Qur'an recitation, Zikir-Azkar, Milad Mahfil, etc. in the hope of gaining the mercy and closeness of Almighty Allah.
On this glorious Rajni, Muslims around the world will pray for the happiness, peace and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah.
On the occasion of Holy Shabbat, the President. In separate messages, Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina prayed for God's infinite mercy and blessings on the holy Rajni for the country's continued progress, welfare and greater unity of the Muslim Ummah.
Nafal Namaz, Ibadat Bandegi, recitation of the Holy Qur'an, Waj Mahfil and other worships will be held all night in mosques and homes. Muslims believe that in this glorious rajni, Almighty Allah decides the fate of people i.e. 'Riziq' for the next one year.
All mosques in the country including National Mosque Baitul Mukarrak will be open throughout the night on this holy night. On the occasion of this holy Rajni, Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and various private TV channels and radios will broadcast religious programs related to this. Meanwhile, special articles have already been published in national dailies highlighting the significance of the day.
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