Hundreds attended special prayers on Friday in the Valley to pray for an end to a prolonged dry spell in Kashmir and unusually high temperatures during the day.
The special prayers, locally known as ‘Istisqa’, were organised at the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid in Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid after Friday prayers.
“The special prayer was to seek respite from the dry spell. A large number of people participated. The imams (priests) of several mosques and scholars in the Valley urged people to seek forgiveness in the court of their Lord,” the Auqaf spokesman said.
