Ramzan – It is also known as Ramadan and is the ninth month of the Hijri or Islamic calendar which is considered as the most sacred or pious month for Muslims worldwide. Muslims observe fasting (Roza) between the early morning and the evening during the holy month of Ramzan all over the world. Fasting (Roza) means nothing to eat and drink and avoiding wrongdoing or sins or bad habits even talking bad and is Farz (compulsory) for all adult Muslim individuals across the world. The meal or food taken in the early morning or before fajr Azaan is known as Sehri and the evening breaking fast is called am Iftar at Maghrib Azaan. Muslims believe that the Holy Quran was first revealed or introduced to Prophet Mohammad in the sacred month of Ramzan.

Significance of third or last Ashra of Ramzan – The last Ashra of Ramzan is Nijat (free from hellfire) may start on the 21^st day of Ramzan and end on the 29^th or 30^th day of Ramadan. The third or last Ashra is the most important stage (Ashra) providing the opportunity for Muslims to regret their sins in the sacred month of Ramzan. Last Jumma (Friday) or Alvida Jumma and Layla Tul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr also occurs in the third or last Ashra of Ramzan. Thus, it is a very important Ashra for Muslims in the holy month of Ramzan.

Layla Tul-Qadr, called as Shab-e-Qadr, is a highly revered night in Islam and is believed to be the holiest night when the Quran was first revealed or introduced to Prophet Muhammad, which is considered one of the holiest nights of the year. It is also believed that the rewards for good deeds performed on these holiest odd nights are greater than those performed on any other night of the year. The holiest night in the third or last Ashra of Ramzan is known as ‘’Layla Tul Qadr’’ or ‘’Shab-e-Qadr’’. It is believed that Layla-Tul-Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr is regarded as a better or holiest night than nights of thousands of months.  Muslims believe that Shab-e-Qadr or Layla Tul Qadr night occurs on the odd nights of this Ashra, which may be the 21st, 23rd, 27th or 29th of Ramzan.

Muslim individuals offer to pray (Namaz) the whole night on the odd nights of Shab-e-Qadr to seek protection (Nijat) from Hellfire during the third or last Ashra of Ramzan. The Last Ashra also allows for all Muslims to be saved from the Hellfire in the sacred month of Ramzan. Muslim individuals are also blessed with a night (Shab-e-Qadr), which is better than thousands of months or nights in the Islamic Calendar.  Alvida, the last or final Friday of Ramzan is also celebrated in the third or last Ashra of Ramzan. Muslims also offer Alvida Jumma Prayer (Namaz) to seek forgiveness or mercy, blessings, and rewards from God (Allah) during the last ten days of Ramzan.