Mosques in Kuwait to Host Special Prayer As Lunar Eclipse is Expected Sunday
The Arab country’s ministry of Islamic affairs has called on mosques directors in all governorates to hold the eclipse prayer tomorrow.
The ministry noted in a circular that a total lunar eclipse is expected to occur in Kuwait on Sunday.
The prayer is in accordance with the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and it will be performed at 8 PM, it said.
The ministry confirmed that the prayer will be held in 106 mosques across Kuwait.
Eclipse prayer is performed by Muslims when there is lunar or solar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow, causing the moon to be darkened.
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Source: Arab Times
