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Muslims pray for rain in California

ShivaFan

ShivaFan

Satyameva Jayate
Premium Member
Namaste

For your information:

LA Times

California is having record dry conditions at this time, and upon advice from various Mosques, there has been a request to "pray for rain".

I have noticed examples of Muslims doing so, one example is the Muslim Community of Folsom CA who prayed for rain during a public outdoor gathering of over 100 people. This was also given TV coverage on a local news channel I was watching this morning.

In addition to this example, Sacramento based Muslim groups announced that local mosques will offer a prayer for rain.
 
Union

Union

Well-Known Member
ShivaFan said:
Namaste

For your information:

LA Times

California is having record dry conditions at this time, and upon advice from various Mosques, there has been a request to "pray for rain".

I have noticed examples of Muslims doing so, one example is the Muslim Community of Folsom CA who prayed for rain during a public outdoor gathering of over 100 people. This was also given TV coverage on a local news channel I was watching this morning.

In addition to this example, Sacramento based Muslim groups announced that local mosques will offer a prayer for rain.
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Did it rain by any chance ?
 
Cordoba

Cordoba

Well-Known Member
May Allah (SWT) send you rain in Nevada

Ameen

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bay Area Muslims to Pray for Rain

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 1/29/14) -- The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) announced today that members of the Muslim community will offer a prayer for rain on Saturday to help relieve the ongoing drought impacting California residents and agriculture. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WHAT: Bay Area Muslims to Prayer for Rain
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WHEN: Saturday, February 1. Early afternoon prayer begins at 1:30 p.m.; special prayer for rain to follow.

[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WHERE: Pleasanton Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton, Calif.[/FONT]
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"When God withholds the rain it is a trial for everyone. Muslims, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Atheists, men, women, children, beasts, birds, even the fish, as we see in the devastation the drought has wrought upon our salmon populations," said Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder of Zaytuna College and one of the event's organizers.

"We invite our co-religionists along with members of other faith communities to join us as we fervently pray for relief from the drought that has befallen our wonderful state."[/FONT]
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The prayers, called "Salatul Istisqa" (sal-AT-al-istis-KA), will be offered after Saturday's early afternoon congregational prayer (Duhr). Muslims believe Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) offered similar prayers during times of drought. People of other faiths are being encouraged to offer prayers for rain according to their own religious traditions and are invited to the attend the event...

[/FONT] Bay Area Muslims to Pray for Rain - CAIR
 
Cordoba

Cordoba

Well-Known Member
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The prayer for rain is not the first this year.

[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Earlier in January, several events for the prayers for rain, called Salatul Istisqa, were organized by California Muslim in Sacramento and San Gabriel Valley.[/FONT]
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Organizers have also encouraged people from different faiths to offer prayers according to their religious beliefs.[/FONT]
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Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) offered prayers during times of drought.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]..[/FONT]

Calif. Muslims Rejoice Rain After Prayers - Americas - News - OnIslam.net
 
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