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In response to prolonged dry weather and rising ecological concerns across the UK, British Muslim leaders have planned to observe a National Day of Prayer for Rain, to revive the historic Prophetic tradition of Salat al-Istisqa – asking Allah swt for mercy during times of drought. 

Nellore: Special prayers seeking timely and abundant rainfall, prosperity, and the well-being of the people were offered during the Sahasra Ghattabhishekam Mahotsavam, which was celebrated with religious fervour at the Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Kamakshitayi Devasthanam in Jonnawada, Buchireddypalem mandal, on Wednesday

When a drought makes the wells run dry and the crops wither in the field, what can you do? Ask a dragon for help, was the traditional solution in China around the year AD 1000. It seemed to work. In Murcia, Spain, for seven centuries, the Catholic Church has held special prayers. And rain tends…