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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. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Ministry said that 136 mosques...

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