Festivals

Ghadr nights - the "Night of Power" towards the end of Ramadan, which is when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad. Iranian stay awake the nights and light candles.

Laylat al-Qadr (Arabic: لیلة القدر‎) (also known as Shab-e-Qadr), the Night of Power, Night of Value, the Night of Decree or Night of Measures, is the anniversary of two very important dates in Islam that occurred in the month of Ramadan. It is the anniversary of the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.


for more info and pictures:
http://www.edgeofconsciousness.net/2007/10/laylat-al-qadr-in-jerusalem.html

http://day2daypictures.blogspot.com/2008/09/laylat-al-qadr.html