Sunday, July 27, 2014

Eid Al-Fitr 1435 2014 Prayer Sites

Eid Al Fitr 1435 - 2014 Prayer Sites have been announced by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. The number of sites (75 sites) are mentioned below. Also, the estimated time for the Eid Prayer to take place is 10-20 minutes after Sunrise(Sunrise at 5:05 am)) (Around 5:10 am Kuwait Local Time for Eid Prayer Sites - Eidgah)(While for the Masjids the time is between 5:20 am to 5:30 am). The prayer consists of 2 Rakats and is accompanied by a sermon after. It is highly recommended to listen to the Sermon. Some Masjids in Kuwait start the Eid Prayer a little later around 8 am - Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali (Check with the Masjids earlier to know the exact time). The only main condition for Eid Prayers is that it takes place after Sunrise.

UPDATE (27/07/2014 8:45 pm): Kuwait officially declares 28/07/2014 as First day of Shawwal 1435 - 1st day of Eid. (CLICK HERE for Source in Arabic. CLICK HERE for source in English)

EID TAKBEER:
  • Arabic:
اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ أكبر لا إلَهَ الا اللّه
اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ اكبر و لِلّه الحمدَ
  • Transliteration:
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La illaha il Allah.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, walilahil Hamd.
  • Meaning/Translation:
Allah is Great, Allah is Great, Allah is Great, there is no God, but Allah
Allah is Great, Allah is Great, to Him belongs all Praise.


Governorates and Number of Sites:
  • Al Asimah / Capital - 15
  • Mubarak Al-Kabeer - 8
  • Hawally - 13
  • Farwaniya - 12
  • Jahra - 10
  • Al Ahmadi - 17
CLICK HERE for the article by Al-Rai Newspaper in Arabic.
CLICK HERE for the article in Indians in Kuwait.
CLICK HERE for the news release by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.


First : Eid Prayer site in (Asimah) City Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Surra
Area 1, Open Area behind Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al Sabah Palace
2
Yarmouk
Area 3, Open Area beside Bahra Girls School Opposite Al-Rai Area
3
Dasma
Area 3, Kuwait Teacher’s Society Parking, Near Khazna Al-Martaji
4
Shamiya
Area 2, Wahan Park Entrance opposite College of Basic Education for Girls
5
Faiha
Area 5, Near Kuwait Finance House
6
Rawda
Area 3, Besides Jamaait Al-Islaah
7
Addiction Therapy Center
Shuwaikh Medical Zone -  Addiction Therapy Center Entrance – Outside Parking
8
Khaldiya
Area 3, Park Entrance, Behind Branch of Al-Khaldiya Cooperative Society
9
Nuzha
Area 3, Near Maryam Al-Ghais Masjid – Car Parking (opposite Central)
10
Daiya
Area 1, Near Hiya Al-Bahr Masjid, Car Parking of Ahmad Al-Bashar Al-Roomi Secondary
11
Sulaibikhat
Area 4, Coastal Road, Opposite Fatima Bint Al-Waleed Secondary School
12
Qadsiya
Area 3, Near New Clinic
13
Kaifan
Area 3, Between Al-Sanad Masjid and Boodai Wedding Hall
14
Garnada
Area 3, Behind Credit Bank Next Fatma Bokhmabr Masjid
15
Qurtuba
Area 2, Entrance Area of Institute of Religious Studies



Second : Eid Prayer site in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Sabah Al-Salem
Area 13, Road 7, Next to Zahra Bahjat Masjid
2
Sabah Al-Salem
Area 2, Road 207, Next to Al-Rooiyah School
3
Adan
Area 2, Street 1 to King Fahd Highway, Opposite Bin Hazaam Masjid
4
Adan
Area 6, Street 1 to Al-Ghouse Road, Opposite Haris Bin Maalik Masjid
5
Al-Qusor
Area 2, Street 156, Next to Barra Bin Azab Masjid
6
Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Area 7, Street 255, Beside Co-op Area 5
7
Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Area 3, Street 1 opposite Abi Saif Al-Qeen Masjid
8
Sabhan
Area 7, Street 106, Next Al-Dhowt Masjid



Third : Eid Prayer site in Hawally Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Salwa
Near Kamek Al-Azmi Area 5
2
Mubarak Al-Abdulla
Beside Abdulla Al-Farhan Masjid Area 4
3
Hateen
Beside Fahd Al-Farhan Masjid Area 2
4
Al-Zahra
Next to Homa Elementary & Fatima Bint Al-Yaman School Area 2
5
Al-Shuhada
Opposite Al-Satlan Masjid Area 4
6
Al-Salam
Beside Dalal Al-Sabah Masjid Area 1
7
Al-Shaab
Near Al-Sad Garden
8
Al-Salmiya
Inside Al-Salmiya Sports Club
9
Maidan Hawally
Near Police Station opposite Trade Worker’s Union
10
Hawally
Behind Hawally Fire Station, Opposite Dar Al-Shifa Hospital
11
Hawally
Near Al-Sanae Masjid Area 7
12
Al-Jabriya
Near Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital Area 4
13
Al-Salmiya
In front of Al Ekhlas School, Al Mughera Bin Shabat Area 12



Fourth : Eid Prayer Site in Al-Farwaniya Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Al-Farwaniya
Area 4, Near Al-Farwaniya Garden - Beside Nouer Al-Rashidi Masjid
2
Khaitan
Area 10, Opposite Fifth Ring Road
3
Al-Omariya
Area 3, Beside Maakhel bin Yasaar Masjid
4
Al-Rabiya
Area 1, Opposite Public Authority for Agriculture & Fisheries, Beside Fuel Station
5
Al-Rahab
Area 2, Opposite Mohamad Nahadh Al-Otaibi School – Opposite Al-Rabiya
6
Ishbiliya
Area 4, Opposite Matab Al-Shalahi Clinic
7
Jleeb As-Shoyukh
Area 4, Beside Al-Dawaas Wedding Hall and Fire Station
8
Abdulla Mubarak
Area 8, Opposite Water Towers
9
Sabah Al-Naser
Between Area 4 and Area 5, Opposite Imaam Al-Bukari Masijid
10
Al-Firdous
Area 7, Opposite Co-op, Beside Banks
11
Al-Ardhiya
Area 4, Next to Water Tanks, Opposite Al-Firdous
12
Al-Riggae and Al-Andalus
Area 2, Beside Public Authority for Youth and Sports, Opposite Al-Andalus Garden



Fifth : Eid Prayer Site in Al-Jahra Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Old Jahra
Beside Kuwait Finance House
2
Al-Waha
Next to Al-Jahra Central
3
Al-Naseem
Beside Al-Jahra Industrial
4
Al-Qasr
Next to Jahra Club, opposite Jahra Boys Secondary School
5
Al-Qirwaan
Opposite 5th Ring Road, Beside Al-Basman Masjid
6
Al-Nahza
Next Kuwaiti Hajj Travels
7
Saad Al-Abdulla (1)
Area 6, Next Water Tank
8
Saad Al-Abdulla (2)
Between Area 9 and Area 1
9
Al-Sulaibiya
Beside Sulaibiya Central
10
Jaber Al-Ahmad City
Area B, Beside Clinic and Rayan Garden



Sixth : Eid Prayer Site in Al-Ahmadi Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Al-Ahmadi
Beside Fire Station from South, Area 2, Near Abdul Aziz Bin Baaz Masjid
2
As-Sabahiya
Area 3, Next to Raja Al-Habaj Wedding Hall
3
Al-Fahaheel
Area 8, North of Salem Al-Ali Masjid
4
Al-Riqqa
Area 4, Beside Al-Habab Ibn Manzr Masjid
5
Hadiya
Al-Ghouse Road Entrance, Opposite Al-Riqqa Co-op, Beside Hadiya Garden
6
Fahd Al-Ahmad
Area 1, West of Kuwait Finance House – Next Aaus Bin Al-Samat Masjid
7
Al-Dahar
Area 5, Opposite Al-Dahar Secondary School for Boys
8
Jaber Al-Ali
Area 3, Abdulla Al-Ahmad Secondary , Opposite Main Co-op
9
Al-Fintas
Area 3, Next to Al-Eqaila Beach
10
Abu Halifa
Towards Costal Road, Area 1 Next to Abu Halifa School for Girls
11
Al-Mangaf
Area 3, Opposite Al-Mangaf Clinic
12
Al-Mahboula
Area 2 to Costal Road
13
Al-Eqaila
Area 2, Street 233, Next to Hamad Rashoud Al-Azmi Masjid
14
Ali Sabah Al-Salem (2)
Area 9, Next Commercial Bank
15
Ali Sabah Al-Salem (1)
Between Area 2 and Area 6, Beside Abdullah Bin Al-Zabeer Intermediate School
16
Wafra
Beside Souk Al-Markazi, Area 7.
17
As-Sabahiya
East of Baibi Al-Bader Masjid