Riyadh, Feb. 11 -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has called for rain-seeking (Istisqa) prayers to be performed across Saudi Arabia on Thursday, February 12.

In a statement issued by the Royal Court, the monarch urged citizens and residents to observe the special congregational prayer in accordance with the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), seeking divine mercy and rainfall for the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The statement encouraged people to increase repentance and seek forgiveness, return to Allah, show kindness to others, and engage in voluntary acts of worship. These include offering charity, performing additional prayers and making supplications.

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