wife of Muhammad. 17 Ramadan, the Battle of Badr was won by the Muslims. 18 Ramadan, the Psalms (Zabur) were bestowed on David (Dawood). 19 Ramadan, Imam Ali struck on the head during prayer by Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam with a poisoned sword. 20 Ramadan, the Conquest of Mecca by Muhammad. 21 Ramadan, Caliph Ali martyred. 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. Hadith Prohibition to pronounce the word Ramadan by itself According to numerous hadiths Ramadan is one of the names of God in Islam, and as such it is prohibited to say only "Ramadan" in reference to the calendar month and that it is necessary to say the "month of Ramadan". Sunni Shia Zaydi See also Islamic holy books 19 Ramadan 21 Ramadan 23 Ramadan Notes References External links Islamic-Western Calendar Converter (Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar) The Umm al-Qura Calendar of Saudi Arabia Predicting the First Visibility of the Lunar Crescent (with lunar crescent visibility maps to 2024) Fasting in Islam 9