Three mosques under the purview of the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) have been asked to hold solat hajat (prayers of need) to pray for the success of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s mission, as he represents Malaysia at the Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on Nov 11.

In a statement yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said this call was especially directed to the...