Laylat al-Qadr
E152251
Laylat al-Qadr is the holiest night in Islam, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad and when worship and supplication are considered especially powerful.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1324364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laylat al-Qadr Context triple: [Ramadan, associatedNight, Laylat al-Qadr]
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A.
Mawlid
Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
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B.
Yalda Night
Yalda Night is an ancient Iranian winter solstice festival marked by family gatherings, poetry, and special foods to celebrate the longest night of the year.
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C.
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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D.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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E.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laylat al-Qadr Target entity description: Laylat al-Qadr is the holiest night in Islam, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad and when worship and supplication are considered especially powerful.
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A.
Mawlid
Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
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B.
Yalda Night
Yalda Night is an ancient Iranian winter solstice festival marked by family gatherings, poetry, and special foods to celebrate the longest night of the year.
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C.
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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D.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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E.
Yamim Noraim
Yamim Noraim refers to the Jewish High Holy Days period encompassing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, marked by intense prayer, reflection, and repentance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holiday
ⓘ
Islamic holy night ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| actsOfWorship |
Quran recitation
ⓘ
night vigil ⓘ prayer ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ seeking forgiveness ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Night of Decree
ⓘ
Night of Destiny ⓘ Night of Measure ⓘ Night of Power ⓘ |
| angelInvolved |
Angel Jibril
ⓘ
linked to:
Jibril
|
| associatedConcept |
acceptance of supplications
ⓘ
divine decree ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ |
| associatedWith | revelation of the Quran ⓘ |
| believedEvent | first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| calendarType | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic holidays
ⓘ
Islamic terminology ⓘ Ramadan in Islam ⓘ
linked to:
Ramadan
|
| dateCertainty | unknown exact date ⓘ |
| describedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| hasQuranicSurah |
Surah al-Qadr
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Qadr
|
| holiestNightIn | Islam ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaning | Night of Decree ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Ramadan ⓘ |
| occursIn | last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| oftenSoughtOn |
21st night of Ramadan
ⓘ
23rd night of Ramadan ⓘ 25th night of Ramadan ⓘ 27th night of Ramadan ⓘ 29th night of Ramadan ⓘ odd nights of last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| quranChapterNumber | 97 ⓘ |
| quranicDescription |
angels descend by permission of their Lord
ⓘ
peace until the break of dawn ⓘ |
| recommendedDua | “Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa‘fu ‘anni” ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| spiritualSignificance | peak of Ramadan worship ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| virtue | worship better than a thousand months ⓘ |
| worshipOnThisNight | highly recommended ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laylat al-Qadr Description of subject: Laylat al-Qadr is the holiest night in Islam, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad and when worship and supplication are considered especially powerful.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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