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Tens of thousands of Muslims in Australia have to for rain for Australia's drought-afflicted farmers. The prayers were into the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Dozens of mosques prayers for rain in their celebrations for the holy celebration. Eid al-Adha is one of Islam's holiest festivals. It is often to as the Festival of Sacrifice and is by food with family, neighbours, as well as the poor and needy. The biggest gathering was at Sydney's Lakemba Mosque, which was by over 30,000 Muslims. An imam of the mosque said: "God will down rainfall. It is our duty to Australians, especially the farmers."

Australia is currently its most devastating drought in living memory. The whole of New South Wales, the country's most populous state, in drought. A state farmers' spokeswoman, Kathleen Curry, the ABC news agency how much farmers the support and thoughts of the Muslim community. She said: "I think it really the heart of our farmers during this period." She added: "Every little bit ." Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently $1.3 billion in relief funds for farmers to their livelihoods. The disturbing thing is that it is currently winter in Australia and the hot summer weather is and threatening to the situation.