{
  "id": 13948396,
  "title": "Johor mosques, surau to hold solat hajat until haze improves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/johor-mosques-surau-to-hold-solat-hajat-until-haze-improves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:36:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1553894/johor-mosques-surau-hold-solat-hajat-until-haze-improves"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor's mosques and surau are being asked to hold special prayers after Maghrib, continuing until the haze clears. State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid revealed this initiative, aiming to seek divine intervention for the haze to subside and improve air quality. He urged Muslims statewide to participate in these prayers, seeking protection for public health and well-being. The move follows seven of Johor's eight air quality monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, with Pasir Gudang reporting the highest at 174. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was the main pollutant at all eight stations, while Segamat had a moderate API reading. Fared expressed hope that the collective prayers would benefit the well-being of Johoreans as the state anticipates an improvement in air quality.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: All mosques and surau in Johor have been asked to hold special prayers after Maghrib today and continue doing so until the haze improves.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rain fails to clear Johor haze as seven areas record unhealthy air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rain-fails-to-clear-johor-haze-as-seven-areas-record-unhealthy-air",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:39:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}