Shab-e-Barat in the subcontinent

Agencies Published July 18, 2011
An illuminated view of colourful lights installed for Shab-e-Barat over a mosque at Risala road in Hyderabad.
An illuminated view of colourful lights installed for Shab-e-Barat over a mosque at Risala road in Hyderabad.
The historic Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore lit up for Shab-e-Barat.
The historic Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore lit up for Shab-e-Barat.
An illuminated view of the historic Wazir khan mosque in Lahore.
An illuminated view of the historic Wazir khan mosque in Lahore.
A mosque n Quetta is decorated with lights.
A mosque n Quetta is decorated with lights.
A vendor sells "phanian" in Lahore.
A vendor sells "phanian" in Lahore.
Children lighting candles in Peshawar for Shab-e-Barat.
Children lighting candles in Peshawar for Shab-e-Barat.
Children playing with fireworks in their house in Rawalpindi.
Children playing with fireworks in their house in Rawalpindi.
Children watching fireworks in Rawalpindi.
Children watching fireworks in Rawalpindi.
A man cleans the floor of the national mosque as he prepares for Shab-e-Barat in Dhaka.
A man cleans the floor of the national mosque as he prepares for Shab-e-Barat in Dhaka.
Men pray in the national mosque during Shab-e-Barat in Dhaka.
Men pray in the national mosque during Shab-e-Barat in Dhaka.
An Indian Muslim child sits at the Musasuhag Kabrastan (Burial Ground) in Ahmedabad, India.
An Indian Muslim child sits at the Musasuhag Kabrastan (Burial Ground) in Ahmedabad, India.
Indian Muslims gather around the shrine of Haji Hazrat Bashir Sabri at the Musasuhag Kabrastan (Burial Ground) in Ahmedabad.
Indian Muslims gather around the shrine of Haji Hazrat Bashir Sabri at the Musasuhag Kabrastan (Burial Ground) in Ahmedabad.
Indian Muslims pray at the Musasuhag Kabrastan (Burial Ground) in Ahmedabad.
Indian Muslims pray at the Musasuhag Kabrastan (Burial Ground) in Ahmedabad.

A collection of photos taken across the subcontinent on 17 July, 2011 during Shab-e-Barat. In Islam, Shab-e-Barat is the night when God writes the destinies of all followers for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past. - Photos by agencies

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