Salat-ul-Istisqa offered in Bijbehara

Bijbehara, Jan 14: As a long-drawn- out dry spell continues to envelop Kashmir, special prayers were offered on Sunday in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Hundreds of believers gathered in the premises of Higher Secondary School, Bijbehra  and offered Salat-ul-Istisqa, a special prayer, to seek an end to the protracted dry spell.

The prayers were led by the prominent Islamic scholar Moulana Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri.

The devotees prayed for the end to the protracted dry-spell, which has begun spurring water shortage and other crises in the region.

Large number of devotees from different parts of the area participated in the prayers and sought an end from the ongoing dry spell.

Praying for an end to the prevailing dry spell, the cries of the devotees filled the air for quite some time.

Shedding light on the Salat-ul-Istisqa, Veeri said that these prayers are organised whenever there are impending signs of drought so that the Almighty may shower his blessings on the people and other creations.

“On such occasions we must organise prayers and seek blessings from the Almighty. This prayer is for the rains and we are taught to organise such prayers”, Veeri said.

He said that they hope that Allah will answer “our prayers and bless us with abundant showers.”

Verri said that “we should rise above the school of thought and work together for the betterment of society.”