Benghazi – Several cities and regions across the country, today, Saturday, held the prayer for rain (Salat al-Istisqa) in mosques and public squares. Hundreds of citizens gathered to participate in this religious ritual, asking for beneficial rain as a mercy for the country and its people, amid a spiritual atmosphere characterized by prayer and supplication to Almighty God to bless the country with goodness and prosperity.
In Tripoli, the imams of ten mosques called on citizens to perform the prayer for rain at 10:00 AM, following yesterday’s Friday sermon. The call included the mosques of: Al-Duwaik, Musab bin Omair, Al-Qiblawi, Al-Janzuri, Abu Mandil, Abu Humira, Issa Al-Ausi, Hassan Al-Khatimah, Bin Nabi, and Al-Salaf Al-Salih. The imams agreed to hold the prayer at the Bab al-Azizia stadium, near the Musab bin Omair mosque in the Al-Mansoura area, to ensure wider participation from residents and to promote a spirit of community solidarity.
In Benghazi, the prayer for rain was held in Al-Kish Square with the participation of hundreds of citizens. The sermon focused on the gravity of sins and their impact on the country and society, emphasizing that rain is a blessing from God that should not be met with heedlessness, and that supplication and repentance are the means to invoke mercy. The Benghazi Awqaf (Endowments) Office also broadcast the prayer and sermon live on its Facebook page, enabling citizens to follow the ritual and participate spiritually in the occasion.
The prayer for rain comes amid the delayed rainfall this season and the need of farmers and city residents for rain to alleviate the effects of drought across the country.