9th and holiest month of Muslim calendar. It was in this month that the Qur'an was supposed to be sent down, al-Baqarah 2:185. It has been called the Night of Power (Lailat al-qadr). see also FASTING

• Gabriel brought tablets down to lowest heaven in, al-Baqarah 2:185, surah 97

• gates of paradise open when Ramadan begins, Sahih Bukhari 3.122, Sahih Bukhari 3.123

• and sex during the night, al-Baqarah 2:187

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