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KARACHI: An annular solar eclipse, also called the 'Ring of Fire', was visible on Sunday across Pakistan as well as in parts of Africa, northern India and China.

The eclipse would be visible for a few hours, meteorologists had said earlier, adding that it will reach its peak at around 11:40am.

People offered Salatul Kusoof (eclipse prayers) in several cities of Pakistan during solar eclipse on Sunday.

Eclipse prayers were offered at several mosques in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Chaman, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Sujawal, Mirpur Khas, Haroonabad, Kalabagh and other cities across the country, attended by large number of believers.

In Sukkur, eclipse prayers were offered in a large congregation at Shahi Jama Masjid in Old Sukkur area.

Salatul Kusoof also offered in a congregation at Jama Masjid Mansoor in Lahore. Jamat Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq addressing the congregation told the people to seek forgiveness for past sins from Allah, offer repentance and vow not to repeat the misdeeds again.

Solar eclipse also witnessed in Saudi Arabia today and people offered Kusoof prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.

Salatul Kusoof or “eclipse prayer,” is offered in Islam when the moon comes between the sun and Earth or the Earth comes between the sun and the moon halting the solar rays.