Friday is, in fact, observed as a major congregation day during the week, by the Muslims all over the world. However, the only special feature of 'Fridays' is the Friday prayer and congregation, which, originally, was an interaction between the representatives of the Muslim state and their subjects. The Friday congregation entails two sessions. In the first session, the head of the Muslim state (or his representative) delivers an address, in which he may discuss any issues pertinent to Islam or the well being of the state and its citizens. The citizens may at the end of the address be allowed to ask questions or give comments about the policies of the rulers. While in the second session, the head of the state (or his representative) leads the Muslims in the Friday prayers. This congregation and prayers is offered at midday. In this way, the Friday congregation symbolizes the collective spirit in Islam - which is even evident in its prescribed forms of worship. Since the last many years, however, the rulers of the Muslim states do not even attend the Friday congregations with common Muslims, let alone lead such congregations. Under these circumstances, the Muslim clergy has taken up the responsibility of delivering the Friday address as well as leading the Friday prayers, since the time that the Muslim rulers stopped fulfilling their responsibility. The present Friday congregation all over the Muslim world, with only nominal exceptions, is conducted by the clergy, rather than the representative of the Muslim state. Besides the Friday congregation, there is no other special feature observed by the Muslims on Fridays. The rest of the day is like any other day of the week. In fact, it is not even necessary to observe Friday as a holiday in a Muslim state [1] . October 22, 2000 [1] For some more details on the Friday congregation and prayers, please refer to a few of my earlier responses on the subject. Some of the pertinent responses are titled: 'Some Questions on Jum`ah ' , 'The Sunnah Rak`ah in Jum`ah Prayers' and 'Regarding the Friday Prayers in non-Muslim Countries' . Answer published by Moiz Amjad