The New Nation - Internet Edition

Sheikh Arif Bulbon

Shab-e-Barat, a prelude to the month of Ramadan, on the 14th of the month of 'Shaban' according to the Hijri calendar, to be celebrated with much religious fervour by Muslims on the night of August 16 (Saturday).

The night of Shab-e-Barat is a precious moment for every Muslims. It has purity. This is a time of fasting and intense prayer in preparation for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins 15 days after Laylat-al- Bara'ah. The Persian name of the holiday (Shab-e-Barat) means Night of Commissioning, while the Arabic (Laylat al Bara'ah) translates as the Night of Emancipation.

Muslims spend the entire night in fervent prayer for forgiveness of their sins. Muslims also believe that during the night, God reviews and weighs individual's past deeds, and consequently writes people's destinies for the coming year. Thus, during the night, Muslims also pray that God would grant them favourable destinies for the future.

The celebration continues throughout the night, with candles and fireworks lighting the darkness as Muslims pray. People also prepare sweetmeats and other delicacies to distribute to the poor.

To keep in mind the purity, panjabi is a vital wear for men during this night.

Most of the Muslims wear panjabi during the religious occasions. Because they believe that panjabi is a part of purity. It symbolises a holy affair. Muslims wear neat and clean clothes on this night and pray to Allah.

To ensure purity of colour in wear, Lubnan has introduced about 30 new-designed panjabi and short panjabi in the market.

These panjabis were made for all ages of clients. Panjabis including short typed of cotton, checks, voile and handcrafts are available in the showrooms of the nine branches of Lubnan.

Panjabis are available in various colours like white, ash, light blue, pink and soft green. These are very comfortable to wear and looking smart to all.

These are available in the following branches of Lubnan:

Bashundhara City, North Tower in Uttara, Rupayan Golden Age in Gulshan Avaenue, Metro Shopping Mall in Dhanmondi, Rifles Square, Rapa Plaza in Dhanmondi, Sanmar Ocean City in Chittagong and Sylhet City Centre in Sylhet.

Besides, other fashion houses and boutique outlets have also introduced various sizes and colours of panjabis on the eve of Shab-e-Barat.

Meanwhile, other men's accessories including 'tupi' are found elsewhere in all the markets. Therefore, these are also found in front of the Mosques during the night of Shab-e-Barat.

Model: Nobel

Photo: Lubnan