جمعه Juma means Friday. Juma is an important day in Islam. Muslims celebrate Juma as Christians celebrate Sunday. The Juma prayer is an important act of worship in Islam. The prophet Mohammad said, “O believers, when the call is proclaimed for the prayer on Juma, come to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business that is better for you if you but did know.”
Juma is an official day off not only in Afghanistan, but throughout all of the Islamic community. If the bazaars or business are open on Juma, they will close for the Juma prayer. The Prophet Muhammed emphasized that taking a bath on Juma was a tradition of his as well as putting on clean clothes and wearing perfume. Before prayer it is obligatory to conduct wudu (Islamic standardized cleansing of oneself).
The Juma sermon in the Mosques on Friday’s are observed in complete silence. Talking during the sermon is prohibited. While waiting for the Juma sermon after sunnah (mandatory individual prayers before the Juma sermon) or nawafil (additional prayers), Muslims will spend time in silent remembrance of Allah
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