Faithfuls broke the record for the largest number of worshippers gathered at Abu Dhabi’s stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque when 60,310 observed Laylat Al Qadr, on the 27th night of Ramadan.
UAE official news agency WAM reported that this is the largest number of worshippers hosted by the Grand Mosque since its opening.
Laylat Al Qadr is a significant night in the Islamic faith. Translating to ‘Night of Destiny’ in English, is believed to be the night on which the first verse of the Holy Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Although the exact date of Laylat Al Qadr is unknown, it is believed to fall on one of the odd-numbered nights of the last 10 nights of Ramadan.
In addition to the mosque’s interior and external parking spaces in the eastern section next to the Wahat Al Karama, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center has allotted 6,579 parking places for worshippers, including 1,500 for women and 60 parking spots for people of determination.
At Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque in Al Ain, the total number of worshipers on the same night reached 23,552, of whom 2,402 prayed Al Isha and Tarawih, and 21,150 people performed the Tahajjud prayer.
The total number of worshipers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the Emirate of Fujairah reached 5,239 worshipers, of whom 1,382 performed Al Isha and Tarawih, and 3,857 were in Tahajjud prayers.
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