A number of officegoers turned up in workwear for Friday prayers as a substitute of conventional outfits, as they’d come straight from work
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Name for prayer on Fridays are typically given earlier than 12pm, but it surely was a little bit completely different right now. Because the UAE transitioned into shorter workweek, and Fridays being a half-day at work, the decision for prayer right now was given at 12.25pm.
Final Friday (December 31), the devoted have been seen decked up in conventional Arabic apparel or kurtas. However many residents who got here to the mosque for the Jumuah congregation right now have been seen in fits and formal put on, as they’d come straight from their places of work. At some locations, the Friday prayer even began at 1.25pm.
The federal government sector labored till 12pm this Friday, and lots of workers from the sector attended the prayer at Yaqub Mosque in Deira, as a result of variety of governments places of work within the neighborhood.
“Alhamdulillah, all of us had sufficient time to arrange for Jumuah prayer,” stated a devoted, who works in a authorities division.
“It was fairly completely different. We used to have our weekly offs on Fridays, so we had ample time to arrange for the Friday prayers,” stated some residents at Yaqub Masjid.
A number of officegoers reached the mosque early to take care of their pre-prayer chores.
Lebanese expat, Najib Ahemed, reached the mosque earlier than 12pm. He stated he may perform his pre-prayer duties with none points. “I used to be questioning if I may learn Surah Kahaf (a chapter within the Holy Quran) earlier than the prayers. Fortunately, I had sufficient time to recite it. I am delighted I may do this,” stated Ahemed.
He added that the choice by authorities to allot ample time for officegoers for Friday prayers is commendable.
Farhan Qureshi, a gross sales government with Sobha Builders, stated that the change was evident and it was for betterment. “It was a really easy Friday for me. It was a traditional working day, however the one distinction was the lengthy break in between (for prayers). Makes us really feel so recent,” he stated.
“I’m used to seeing worshippers in kandoras as Friday prayers, however right now, it was completely different,” added Farhan.
Many residents have been additionally delighted with the response they acquired at their companies.
Khalid Ahmed, a Syrian expat and proprietor of Stylish Restaurant in Deira, stated it was the primary Friday for them to open the place within the morning for breakfast. “I acquired so many shoppers for breakfast right now. The restaurant is positioned within the authorities workplace neighborhood and we acquired a superb response,” stated Ahmed
“It’s certainly a superb begin to the brand new weekend,” he added.
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Abdul Abid, a Moroccan expat and a resident at Al Rigga Al Buteen, stated he had virtually forgotten concerning the new weekend. “That is the start. We’ll take a while to regulate. However the weekend can be easy and ultimately result in betterment.”
Beginning January 1, 2022, the UAE transitioned right into a four-and-a-half-day workweek, with Saturday, Sunday and Friday half-day forming the brand new weekend.