Sources: Nyasa Times and Malawi public holidays. During yesterday's independence day celebration, Malawi's President, Bingu wa Mutharika, announced that henceforth Friday afternoons would be public holidays in Malawi for all Muslims. Analysis: This announcement was greeted with disdain by the Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM), which accused the President of appeasement of the Muslim community. Instead, Dr Imran Sharif, secretary general of MAM, was quoted as saying that what the Muslim community need from government is the declaration of public holidays to celebrate the traditional Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Qurban and the day for the birth of their Prophet Muhammad.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Malawi Declares Friday Afternoons Public Holidays Henceforth For Muslims
Sources: Nyasa Times and Malawi public holidays. During yesterday's independence day celebration, Malawi's President, Bingu wa Mutharika, announced that henceforth Friday afternoons would be public holidays in Malawi for all Muslims. Analysis: This announcement was greeted with disdain by the Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM), which accused the President of appeasement of the Muslim community. Instead, Dr Imran Sharif, secretary general of MAM, was quoted as saying that what the Muslim community need from government is the declaration of public holidays to celebrate the traditional Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Qurban and the day for the birth of their Prophet Muhammad.
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