{
  "id": 18268462,
  "title": "HH the Amir performs Istisqa prayer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/hh-the-amir-performs-istisqa-prayer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/737554/qatar/hh-the-amir-performs-istisqa-prayer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani led the Istisqa prayer at Lusail prayer ground on Thursday morning, rekindling the practice of seeking rain from God according to the Prophet's example. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani's Personal Representative, along with Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al-Thani, joined the congregation. HH the Speaker of the Shura Council, Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, along with senior officials, Sheikhs, and Ministers, also participated in the prayer.\n\nFollowing the ceremony, Sheikh Dr. Yahya Batti Al Nuaimi delivered a sermon urging the attendees to seek forgiveness from God, acknowledging the significance of the lack of rain as a reminder of their reliance on divine providence. He called upon worshippers to express gratitude for the gift of water, to conserve it wisely, and to avoid wasteful practices.",
  "summary": "His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani performed the Istisqa prayer along with crowds of worshipers at the Lusail prayer ground on Thursday morning, reviving the Prophetic Sunnah of see...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Amir performs Istisqa prayer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/amir-performs-istisqa-prayer",
        "published": "2026-11-05T05:11:51.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}