Image credit: MOEUAEofficial/X accountThe UAE Ministry of Education has announced a landmark move to institutionalise the daily noon prayer across all government schools in the country. A video released alongside the announcement showed students giving the call to prayer and performing the noon prayer together in specially prepared halls. The footage also captured students arranging the prayer spaces and expressing enthusiasm for the initiative. Islamic Studies will be made mandatory for all Muslim kindergarten students in private schools, with 90 minutes of instruction each week. Private schools will also be required to integrate key national themes, including family, UAE geography, environmental awareness, and social values, into the daily kindergarten routine.