HH the Emir Performs Istisqaa Prayer

Doha, November 20 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani joined worshippers in performing Istisqaa Prayer (Prayer for rain) at Al-Wajba prayer ground on Thursday morning. The rain prayer comes in pursuit of the sunna of Prophet Mohammad "Peace Be Upon Him" (PBUH), asking Allah the Almighty to bring down rain. HH Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani took part in the prayer. Several of Their Excellencies the Sheikhs and Ministers also took part in the prayer. In a sermon after the prayer, Dr. Sheikh Thaqeel bin Sayer Al Shammari, the Judge at the Cassation Court, called the worshippers to repent, return to God and make supplication to Almighty Allah for rain. Dr. Al-Shammari also urged people to ask Allah for forgiveness and to pay Zakat, which is one of the reasons for rain. (QNA)