Praying for El Nino

(Photo by Bidgee)

When meteorologist Joe Sirard heard that there was going to be an Interfaith Prayer for Rain in California, he stated:  I’d recommend they pray for a strong El Nino this winter.  We need all the help we can get.

Although skeptics have pooh-poohed the whole venture, it is far from a new idea.  In fact, an Arabic prayer for rain is said to have worked wonders within African villages.

When word of this Arabic prayer spread, Dr. Ahsan Khan of the Ahmadiyya Muslim

Community in Los Angeles decided to give it a try.  He called upon members of many different religions (“Muslim, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian Scientist”) to gather together for this prayer ceremony.

Khan explained:  Prayer for rain is actually common across different faiths.  Water holds a very special place in three of the world’s foremost religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), all of which “originated in the desert.” 

Resources

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/say-a-prayer-for-rain-interfaith-ceremony-gives-it-a-try/ar-AAbTPCL