Friday Prayer Regulation for Schools

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Ministry of National Education (MEB) in its notice sent to National Education Provincial Directorates, has demanded providing necessary convenience for administrators, teachers and other staff in the hours of Friday prayers at will on the condition of not disturbing the educational activities.

The notice asked all ministerial state and private educational institutions in all sort and all levels to provide administrators, teachers and other staff necessary convenience at will, and to prepare working hours and class schedules accordingly in case of coinciding with Friday prayer on the condition of not disturbing educational activities and not allowing any malfunction.

The circular prepared by the Prime Ministry had been issued on January 8 on the Official Gazette and thus entered into force. (YY/DG)