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HH the Emir performs Istisqaa prayer

Published: 04 Dec 2012 - 08:59 am | Last Updated: 05 Feb 2022 - 09:50 pm


DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani joined the faithful worshippers in performing the Istisqaa prayer (rain-seeking prayer) at the Al Wajbah prayer ground on Tuesday morning, in line with the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
 
HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HH the Special Adviser to HH the Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in the prayer.
 
A number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs and Ministers also perfomed the prayer.
 
In a sermon after the prayer, Dr. Sheikh Thaqeel bin Sayer al-Shammari, the Judge at the Cassation Court and member of the Supreme Judicial Council, urged the worshippers to repent, pray for Allah forgiveness and ask for rain in line with the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him). (QNA)