Shab-e-Barat
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.
| Shab-e-Barat | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Shabe barat (Nijat/bakshish ke rath) |
| Observed by | South Asian and South East Asian Muslims |
| Type | Islamic |
| Observances | Commemoration of the recently deceased. |
| Date | Night on 15 of Sha'ban, which is known as Mid-Sha'ban |
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