The haze crisis in Indonesia brought on by forest fires has prompted people in the Riau region to pray by the thousands for rain. <br /><br />Footage shows hundreds of Muslims performs the "Istisga", a special form of prayer requesting rain, in Pekanbaru yesterday (September 11), in hopes that it would put out the massive forest fires causing the smog. <br /><br />The prayer was held in the yard of the Riau Governor's Office, and the Deputy Governor of Riau Edy Natar Nasution was also present.
