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- noun Islam The main congregational
prayers , held on a Friday.
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Examples
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Kneeling on large blue tarps, the sessions draw hundreds of men for Jumu'ah (Friday sermon), and gain attention from students and passersby.
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LEXIS 9770 WD MI, Feb. 11, 2008, a federal district court adopted a magistrate's report rejecting a complaint that prison authorities scheduled Muslim Jumu'ah services at a time that is inappropriate under Islamic law.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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If the Plaintiff is able to demonstrate that Jumu'ah requires an Imam or at least two other Muslims, the Defendant must prove that its policy of prohibiting the transfer of Muslims on Fridays and refusing to place the Plaintiff in a housing unit with at least two other Muslims is the least restrictive means of furthering its compelling interest.
Archive 2007-06-01 Howard M. Friedman 2007
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LEXIS 44594 ND GA, June 19, 2007, a Muslim prisoner claimed that his rights under RLUIPA were violated when prison officials refused to permit him to transfer between pods on Fridays in order to participate in Jumu'ah prayers.
Archive 2007-06-01 Howard M. Friedman 2007
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The judge said the prison erred when it disciplined inmates who grew religious beards or left work or class assignments to attend Friday services, known as "Jumu'ah."
Infidels Are Cool Kal El 2010
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I've come to the conclusion that Jumu'ah, and indeed all congregational worship, is meant to bring together the vertical (human to God) and horizontal (human to creation) dimensions of faith.
ProgressiveIslam.Org - Comments max123 2009
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This is why I spent half the khutbah wondering why a few inches of wood were keeping me from participating in Jumu'ah.
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I've come to the conclusion that Jumu'ah, and indeed all congregational worship, is meant to bring together the vertical (human to God) and horizontal (human to creation) dimensions of faith.
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Hadhrat Tameem Daari τ used to narrate Ahadeeth before the Jumu'ah Khutba every Jumu'ah. 6 (From this one we prove also that the lecture is given prior to Jumuah Khutba in many countries).
Recently Uploaded Slideshows ismaileliat 2009
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In fact, the Jumu'ah (Friday congregational prayer) has not been performed by any of the Guantánamo prisoners for the best part of a decade.
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