Ihavandhoo islanders to pray for rain after twelve month drought
19 May 2014, 6:39 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
Haa Alif atoll Ihavandhoo Island Council has called for a communal prayer on Friday morning to pray for relief from drought.
Council President Mohamed Asif told Minivan News that islanders have run out of drinking water and are now relying on store bought desalinated water.
“It hasn’t rained on Ihavandhoo for about a year. Even during the recent rains, Ihavandhoo did not receive the blessing of rain,” he said.
The ‘Isthisqa’ prayer is to be held at the island’s football field.
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