Special 'Istisqa' prayers to end dry spell in Johor


A file photo of Sembrong Dam.

KLUANG: About 100 people joined in a special "Istisqa" prayer at the Sembrong Dam here in hope of putting an end to the dry spell.

State Islamic religious affairs committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said according to the meteorological department, Kluang meteorological station has recorded the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) of between medium dry and very dry.

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