The Moslem Supreme Council is considering a proposal to order a stoppage of work on Friday, the day of the funeral of Mohamed Ali, the Indian Moslem leader, who is being buried in the Mosque of Omar. Thousands of people are expected to pour into Jerusalem from all over the country to attend the funeral, particularly since it coincides with the period when the Arab peasants do not work, having completed their ploughing.
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