Syrians pray as they mark Laylat al-Qadr in Damascus Syrian Muslim volunteers distribute food in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, as worshippers take part in evening prayers marking Laylat al-Qadr, or 'Night of Destiny', during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Laylat al-Qadr, marks the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Koran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed through the archangel Gabriel. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES