A four-day work week could help communities of faith – and us all | Shadi Khan Saif

For Muslims, being able to attend congregational Friday prayers stress-free would be a great boon and help counter stereotypes and prejudice

It was a Friday, the last day of a five-day workshop for young mid-career professionals from refugee backgrounds with skills in engineering, medicine, economics and other areas. Around midday, many of the Muslim participants began to appear anxious.

They had been performing the usual prayers and meditations individually in quick lunch breaks the previous four days, but on Friday there was a clear desire to head to a mosque for congregational prayers with other community members.