Some Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-e-Barat, God writes the destinies of all men and women for the coming year by taking into account the deeds they committed in the past. Shab-e-Barat is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. In his Majmu', Imam Nawawi quoted Imam al-Shafi'i's Kitab al-Umm that there are five nights when dua (prayer) is answered, one of them being the night of the 15th of Sha`ban. Scholars like Imam Shafii, Imam Nawawi, Imam Ghazzali, and Imam Suyuti have declared praying acceptable on the night of mid-Shaban. Muslims observe Mid-Sha'ban as a night of worship and salvation. Shab-e-Barat is also known as the Night of Forgiveness or Day of Atonement. Al-Biruni (973 – after 1050) had written about "a festival from 12 to 15 of the lunar month that in Arabic is Al Baiz meaning bright, and Barat also is called al Ceqe meaning Cheque." In some Iranian cities, people celebrate this festival by gathering in the cemeteries, lighting Peganum harmala (wild rue)-a holy plant in old Persia-placing the fire in a corner of the tombs, and pouring some salt on the fire while reading a poem saying: "The Peganum harmala is bitter and salt is salty so the jealous eye of the enemy be blind." The Khorasan people call the Barat the Cheragh (light) Brat, meaning bright or light festival. The study states that the Persian word brat (bright) is different from the Arabic word bara'at. Eastern Iranians traditionally preserve the Barat like the Bon Festival in Buddhism and Pitri Paksha in Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Origins Īccording to a study by Eiichi Imoto and Mohammad Ajam, Shab-e-Barat is rooted in pre-Islamic religions in the Middle East and Persia. Both Sunni and Shia Muslims recognise this night to be as the Night of Forgiveness. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and Imam Muhammad al-Baqir used to perform special prayers in this night. Additionally, Twelver Shia Muslims commemorate the birthday of Muhammad al-Mahdi. In many regions, it is also a night when prayers are offered to forgive one's deceased ancestors. It is believed to reward them with fortune for the whole year and cleanse them of their sins. Shab-e-Barat is considered a major event in South East Asia, in which Muslims collectively worship and ask for forgiveness of their wrongdoings. In most regions, it is a night when one's deceased ancestors are commemorated. The observance of Barat involves a festive nightlong vigil with prayers. Some people mistake Shab-e-Barat festival as it is not a festival and Shia Mid-Sha'ban ceremony as they take place at the same time, but Shab-e-Barat's rituals and styles differ from region to region, while Mid-Sha'ban is celebrated the same everywhere. Shab-e-Barat, Barat Night, Cheragh e Barat, Berat Kandili, or Nisfu Syaaban (Southeastern Asian Muslims) is a cultural celebration celebrated in many South Asian, Central Asian, South East Asian and Middle Eastern Muslim countries, on the 15th night (the night on 15th only) of the month of Sha'ban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. Night on 15 of Sha'ban, which is known as Mid-Sha'ban JSTOR ( May 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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