Muslims observe holy night of Barat in Skopje

SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA - APRIL 19: Muslims observe the holy night of Barat, which is regarded as the night of forgiveness and salvation, on April 19, 2019 at Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje. Muslims observe the holy night of Barat, which is regarded as the night of forgiveness and salvation, on April 19, 2019 at Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey. Lailat al Barat is celebrated on the 15th night of Sha’ban, which is the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The Night of Barat is also known as a time that brings the glad tidings of the approaching advent of Ramadan, the blessed month of fasting during which Muslims abstain from food and drink and marital relations from predawn to sunset. (Footage by Toni Nikolovski/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)