Press Release
The Ministry of Education Compels the Teachers to Leave Jumu’ah Prayer
(Translated)

The Ministry of Education has given a compulsory order for the teachers in Tripoli and the North to go to teacher training courses at the time of the Jumu’ah prayer accompanied by the threat of punishment in the case of non-compliance to that! That is despite the official (governmental) departments close their doors at 11 am before Jumu’ah prayer according to their set law.

The situation in Lebanon has descended to the level of thinking making light of the main symbols and obligations of the Deen!

That is whilst Sunday, from its beginning to end, represents a red line before the politicians of this land and the commissioning of any act is banned on it. Indeed, even voluntary teachers are banned from preparing students for examinations with some extra hours of study on that day because it is a “Holy Sacrosanct” holiday whilst the “hour” of the Jumu’ah prayer represents a green light that is allowed to be infringed upon without any one to oppose that!

And it is for sure that those who falsely claim to represent the Muslims of Lebanon in the two executive and legislative authorities and others, they do not dare to oppose or object. That is because an objection would be classified as partisanship, extremism and factionalism or sectarianism … And indeed, because their only role within this factionalised entity is to dispel the concerns of the factions in respect to Islam!

O Muslims of Lebanon, this represents an additional evidence of the indignity of following those who falsely claim to represent you and reaffirms their disengagement and separation from anything related to your Islam!

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir
in Wilayah Lebanon