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A special prayer was held at the Ummah Mosque and Community Centre in Halifax Friday afternoon for some dry weather relief in Nova Scotia.

“[The Prophet Muhammad] was living in the Arabian Peninsula and, in those areas, they get a lot of droughts, and they constantly are in need of rain, so they engaged themselves in this type of prayer,” said Imam Hamzah Mangera, who normally serves at the Dartmouth Mosque.

The dryness in the province over the past several months has resulted in dry wells, concerning salmon populations and other problems.

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Mangera said these kinds of prayers have been performed several times over the past few weeks with women, men, and children from as many different ages as possible.

“Also, in some narrations, it’s also mentioned that even the animals should be taken out so that it’s a collective presentation in front of God, that we’re all in need of rain,” he added.

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According to Andy Lathem, executive director of the Emergency Management Office, the dry conditions have resulted in a “significant impact” to the province, particularly on the southwestern areas.

“The recent rains have certainly been helpful, but we’re still not out of the proverbial woods yet,” he said. Tweet This

The mosque’s plan is to continue offering the prayers until there is enough rain in the province.

“We should try our best to support [people struggling with the dry weather] by providing them any type of financial support or even basic things like water,” said Mangera.

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