Faith organizations on the frontline as Horn of Africa faces famine
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As another year of drought looms in Somalia and famine stalks many rural communities, the prayers for rain have already begun.
Horn of Africa faith-based organizations are increasingly playing a prominent role in responding to a potentially massive famine that has received little attention.
Salāt al-istisqah or the prayer for rain is a long-established part of the Islamic tradition and one to which desperate Somalians are increasingly turning.
