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Palu Residents Hold Rain Prayer Amid Drought and Wildfire Threat

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hundreds of residents and Palu Mayor Hadianto Rasyid joined an Istisqa prayer at Vatulemo Field to ask for rain during a prolonged dry season.
  • The drought, which officials linked to the El Niño phenomenon, has affected Palu and other areas and contributed to forest and land fires in Central Sulawesi.
  • The imam and preacher urged worshippers to continue praying for rain in Palu and elsewhere.

Hundreds of residents gathered with Palu Mayor Hadianto Rasyid at Vatulemo Field to perform the Istisqa prayer, a prayer for rain, as drought grips the city and other parts of Indonesia.

The ceremony came amid what Hadianto described as a prolonged dry season linked to the El Niño phenomenon. “This is a prayer and an effort to Allah SWT as we hope that rain will soon be sent down,” the mayor said.

The dry conditions have lasted for several months and have also contributed to forest and land fires in parts of Central Sulawesi. The prayer therefore carried a second request: that rainfall help put out fires that remain unextinguished.

During the ceremony, the preacher and imam reminded worshippers to continue praying and asking for rain for Palu and other affected areas.

This is a prayer and an effort to Allah SWT as we hope that rain will soon be sent down.

· Hadianto RasyidThe Palu mayor spoke during the Istisqa prayer held amid the prolonged dry season and drought.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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