Rain Prayers Held at 300 Mosques and Mussalahs in UAE

Prayers for rain ring out from mosques across the UAE.

Abu Dhabi, 12 Rabiul Akhir 1438/11 January 2017 (MINA) – Prayers for rain, known in Arabic as Salaat Al Istisqaa, were held on Tuesday morning at 300 mosques and mussalahs or prayers sites across the nation.

The prayers were held in response to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s call for the Muslims in the UAE to gather at mosques and mussallahs across the country to perform prayers in keeping with the tradition of the Prophet Mohammed, PBUH, to pray for the land to be blessed with rain.

Dr. Mohammed Mattar Al Kaabi, Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments, led the rain prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi in the presence of the authority’s executives and a multitude of worshipers.

The Imam called on the worshipers to pray for forgiveness and asked the Almighty Allah to bless the country with rain to irrigate the land and fill people with joy.

He also wished the UAE President well, and wished safety and security for the nation.

The UAE is one of 10 countries in the world with the highest rate of drought. (T/RS05/RS01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)