Yes aisha they propose to make friday a half day and add an extra hour to the rest of the week days to compensate....personally i think it's ridiculus....as dentist mentioned it's not only a day of prayer but a family day where the entire family gets together for a big lunch...it's the muslim communities weekend celebration...their reason is commerce...well loads of arab countries...very trade orientde arab countries like Lebanon & Dubai to name a few have no problem with Friday being a holiday.lili.