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Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced that worshippers performed the Eclipse Prayer (Salat al-Khusuf) in mosques across Qatar. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry recalled the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) practice of praying...

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