{
  "id": 18105108,
  "title": "Awqaf Ministry issues statement on Istisqa prayer in Qatar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/awqaf-ministry-issues-statement-on-istisqa-prayer-in-qatar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:48:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/04/11/2026/awqaf-ministry-issues-statement-on-istisqa-prayer-in-qatar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar (9aa41c66-9ca) - The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in Qatar has urged Muslims to gather for the Istisqa prayer, a supplication for rain, on Thursday, November 5 at 5:59 am. According to a statement released on Wednesday, 136 mosques and prayer grounds across the nation have been selected for this event. A comprehensive list of the designated locations is available on the Ministry's website. The Ministry encouraged worshippers to engage in other forms of worship such as repentance, rectifying wrongs, fasting, and charitable giving, alongside participating in the prayer.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has called on Muslims across Qatar to perform the Istisqa (prayer for rain) on Thursday, November 5, at 5:59 am.</p> <p>In a statement issued Wednesday, the Ministry said that 136 <a href=\"https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/pdf/20261104_1793785812-720.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">mosques and prayer grounds </a>across the country had been…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "HH the Amir calls for Istisqa prayer tomorrow, Thursday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/hh-the-amir-calls-for-istisqa-prayer-tomorrow-thursday",
        "published": "2026-11-04T09:17:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}