A group of Islamic scholars in Jordan issued a religious edict rejecting a government decision to make Saturday the second day of the nation’s weekend, saying the move was “imitating the Jews.” The Jordan Times said a 17-member religious committee of the Islamic Action Front, the country’s largest political party, argued that Muslims should not take a break during the Jewish Sabbath because the Koran bars Muslims from imitating Jews.
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