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The religious oration is considered as one of the most significant methods adopted in Islam in order to brighten the Muslims’ minds , enabling them to be knowledgeable in their religion . It also aims at purifying their souls and informing them of their religious and secular duties . Therefore, the types of religious orations varied and increased to include : Fridays’ orations; the orations of Muslims’ two main annual holidays (AL-Fitr and AL- Adhha), orations of prayers for rainfall, etc.
However , Fridays’ oration is distinguished among other types for being more influential for Muslims’ peoples because of its being religiously obligatory , the most familiar and occasional among all types of oration .
We believe that Fridays’ oration plays an important and pioneer role in mobilizing Muslim masses and arousing their awareness of its importance It also guides them towards the benefits of Islamic nation and religion through its cultural and serious performance and convincing message for the sake of which, it is legislated.
Hence the importance of this research about Friday’s oration with its most significant aspect (the orator) rises as one of the most important and serious mass media owned by the Islamic nation with all the merits, characteristics and factors it has, that make the Islamic nation distinctive and unique among their nations.
This study represents a positive contribution in this respect . Through its evaluative and descriptive method which proves to be modernistic in its scope, it tries to review academically and analytically the nature , entity , and effect of Friday’s oration in addition to its role and task, it is expected to fulfill at present . The study also tries to determine the necessary specifications of Friday’s orator based on his new and promising role of his task as can inherit of the scene of prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him)while addressing people on Friday’s oration.
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