Ramadan 18

18th Ramadan in the Islamic lunar calendar is the 254th day of the year.

Descent of Zabur to David (a) according to a narration from Imam al-Sadiq (a).
13 BH - Laylat al-Qadr and the revelation of the Qur'an (according to the likelihood of one of the three nights). (June 25, 610)
1090 AH - Demise of Badriyya who is also known as "Umm Kulthum", the daughter of Mulla Sadra and the wife of Abd al-Razzaq Lahiji a prominent Shia woman scholar. (October 23, 1679)
1337 AH - Demise of Sayyid Mustafa Kashani a Shia jurist during the Qajar period and the father of Sayyid Abu l-Qasim Kashani. (June 17, 1919)

For this day, in addition to the common acts of worship observed on all days of Ramadan, some specific supplications and deeds have also been narrated. Sayyid b. Tawus has narrated more prayers for this day in his book Iqbal al-A'mal.

	Special Acts and Prayers for the Eighteenth of Ramadan
Prayer	Perform four rak'a prayer, and in each rak'a, after reciting Sura al-Fatiha, recite Sura al-Kawthar 25 times.
Supplication of the Day	O Allah, on this day, awaken me with the blessings of its early mornings, Illuminate my heart with the brightness of its rays, let every part of my body follow its effects, by Your light, O the illuminator of the hearts of those who know. Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ نَبِّهْنِی فِیهِ لِبَرَکَاتِ اَسْحَارِهِ وَ نَوِّرْ فِیهِ قَلْبِی بِضِیَاءِ اَنْوَارِهِ وَ خُذْ بِکُلِّ اَعْضَائِی اِلَی اتِّبَاعِ آثَارِهِ بِنُورِکَ یَا مُنَوِّرَ قُلُوبِ الْعَارِفِینَ