DDHK. ORG -Masjid Al Haram Mecca, Saudi Arabia, ready for heavy rain. In the next few days, the Makkah region is predicted to continue to experience high rainfall.
The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques mobilized equipment and manpower to deal with the wet weather conditions in Al Haram Mosque in Mecca.
Even as reported Republika, for Mataf, prayer areas, entrances and exits have been prepared to deal with the existing rainfall.
In addition, efforts have also been intensified to ensure rainwater and floors are drained immediately, to ensure safety congregation and pilgrims during the ritual.
Previously, Saudi Arabia's National Meteorological Center (NCM) had warned that bad weather would continue until Friday (6/1/2022).
Heavy rains accompanied by hail, fog with low visibility and high waves along the coast are predicted during this time.
“Thunderstorms will continue over most areas in the Kingdom from Sunday 1 January, to Friday 6 January 2023,” the NCM wrote on their Twitter account, quoted on Arab News, Tuesday (3/1/2022).
NCM also asked the public to increase vigilance, predicting heavy rain in Mecca, Medina and the Northern Border region starting from Sunday night.
In-person classes remain suspended on Monday and Tuesday at all schools in Makkah, Jeddah and Rabigh.
In its daily report Monday (2/1/2022) yesterday, the NCM said moderate and heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by active winds, were expected to fall in several parts of the Asir, Baha, Makkah and Madinah regions.
"This extends to parts of Qassim, Hail, Tabuk, Northern Borders and Jouf areas," he continued.
Skies will be partly cloudy, with thunderstorms likely with active winds over parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province.
This condition will also hit several parts of the Najran and Jizan regions.
Not only that, the National Meteorological Center also reported that some high areas in Tabuk and the northern part of the Kingdom could witness snowfall.
Rain is seen as a sign of mercy in Islam. In QS Ash-Syura verse 28 it is mentioned, وَهُوَ الَّذِيْ يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوْا وَيَنْشُرُ رَحْمَتَهٗ
Meaning: "And it is he who sends down the rain after they despair and spreads His mercy. And he is the most protector, the most praiseworthy.” [DDHK News]
