RIYADH — The Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer was performed on Thursday throughout Saudi Arabia in pursuance of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). At the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah, the prayer was led by Imam Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Awad Al-Juhani in the presence of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, an adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the governor of Makkah region. At the Prophet"s Mosque in Madinah, the prayer was led by Imam Sheikh Abdulbari Al-Thubaity in the presence of Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, Deputy Governor of Madinah Region. In other regions in the Kingdom, including Najran, Qassim, Jaran, the Eastern Province, and Asir, scores of worshipers performed the Istisqa prayer following the Sunnah of the Prophet seeking rainfall across the country.