UAE mosques to host special rain prayers today: All you need to know
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The special prayer will be offered 10 minutes before the Friday prayer.
Mosques across the UAE will host special rain prayers called
Salaat Al Istisqaa on Friday, December 18. The special prayer will be offered 10 minutes before the Friday prayer.
This comes as per directives by the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Such prayers used to be offered by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions.
President Sheikh Khalifa called on residents to pray for rain, mercy and abundance upon the country and its people .
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Mosques in the United Arab Emirates have been called upon to recite special rain prayers on Friday. These prayers beseeching rains are called Salaat Al Istisqaa and are offered when people are confronted with long spells of drought. Mosques in the Emirates will offer the special prayers 10 minutes before the Friday prayer.
The rain prayers are conducted across the UAE as per the directive of President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who asked the citizens to pray for rain, mercy and abundance upon the country and its people.
The Khaleej Times has published the different timings of the rain prayers in various Emirats in the UAE. The prayers will be held in all seven emirates- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, RAK, Fujairah and Al Ain.
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