United Arab Emirates The first among Muslim states canceled the day off day on Friday, the country’s decision of the country distributed by the Emirates Agency WAM.
For Muslims Friday – a sacred day. They believe that on this day Allah created Adam. Also on Friday, Adam entered the paradise and was expelled from him. This day is considered a festive for Muslims, which is supposed to attend a special Friday prayer in mosques and to devote close time, so in all Muslim countries, Friday is a day off, and the working week starts from Sunday.
According to information, weekends at the week are extended by half a day, Saturday and Sunday are becoming weekly weekends, as well as half of the Friday’s working day. On Friday, the official working time is 4.5 hours: from 7.30 to 12 days.
At the same time, the time of traditional Friday sermons and prayers is transferred from 11.00 to 13.15 local time. Employees of public institutions on Friday are allowed to work remotely.