Friday, June 27, 2014

Masjids in Ramadan 2014

Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs - Mosque Sector has been gearing up for the upcoming month of Ramadan 1435 coinciding with July 2014. The Assistant Undersecretary announced about the preparation that were undertaken with the anticipation of the increase in flow of prayer worshipers. The following in Arabic is the official information from Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. The English version is only the translation.

The total number of Mosques prepared for Ramadan are 174. Also the number of tents which have been put up next to the mosques by Ministry for handling the large number of worshipers are 136. 14 Ramadan Centers have been chosen and prepared across Kuwait. For I'tikaaf purposes during the last 10 days of Ramadan, 36 mosques have been chosen across Kuwait. For finer details, please refer to the tables below.

Kuwait will be hosting 75 Reciters from across the world who will lead the Taraweeh and Qiyam prayers. There are also 90 reciters across the various mosques in Kuwait who are employed by the Ministry.


Mosques ready to receive worshipers across six governorates
Governorates
New / Rebuilt
Maintenance
Newly Carpeted
Total
Capital
3
13
11
27
Hawally
1
12
12
25
Farwaniya
2
12
17
31
Ahmadi
6
11
25
42
Mubarak Al Kabeer
-
15
6
21
Jahra
4
6
18
28
Total
16
69
89
174


Tents attached to mosques across six governorates
Governorates
No. of Tents
Capital
44
Hawally
17
Farwaniya
24
Ahmadi
21
Mubarak Al Kabeer
3
Jahra
27
Total
136

Ramadan Centers Across the Six Governorates
Governorates
Name of Mosque
Area
Capital
Al Faris
Al Faiha
Al Rashid
Al Adiliya
Farwaniya
Zaban Yusuf Al Zaban
Abdalla Al Mubarak, Block 5
Bitlat Al Kharenj
Al Ardiya, Block 11
Hawally
Jaber Al Ali
As Shuhada, Ministries Zone
Al Mazeni
Al Shaab
Bilal bin Ribaa
Al Siddeq
Mubarak Al Kabeer
Saleh Al Kandiri
Sabah Al Salem, Block 1
Talha Al Ansari
Al Qurain, Block 3
Ahmadi
Jaber Al Ali Outskirts
Jaber Al Ali
Daeej Salman Al Sabah
Al Sabahiya
Bur Al Waaldin
Abu Halifa, Block 2
Jahra
Hazrat Aisha Um Al Momineen
Saad Al Abdulla, Block 8
Aqlaa Al Zafiri
Al Jahra – Beside The Central

Mosques across six governorates for I’tikaaf
Governorate
Name of Mosque
Area
Capital
Al Rashid
Al Adiliya, Block 4
Al Abdulla Al Jaleel
Al Faiha, Block 8
Abu Al Dahdah
Al Sulaibhikhat, Block 2
Abu Hurairah
Al Sharq
Al Mishari
Al Yarmouk
Doha Outskirts
Doha
Farwaniya
Bitlat Al Kharenj
Al Ardiya
Barak Al Awaji
Sabah Al Nasir
Zaban Yusuf Al Zaban
Abdalla Al Mubarak
Al A’laa Al Hadharmi
Al Ardiya
Fahd Al Anaaz
Ishbilya
Mohammad Al Shahri
Farwaniya
Hawally
Jaber Al Ali
As Shuhada, Ministries Zone
Al Asfour
Al Rumaithiya Block 7
Wadha Seaside
West Mishref, Block 2
Al Farhan
West Mishref, Block 4
Al Yusufeen
Al Salmiya, Block 12
Al Mazeni
Al Shaab Seaside, Block 8
Mubarak Al Kabeer
Mohammad bin Al Hanfiya
Al Adaan, Block 3
Maudhi Al Sultan
Sabah Al Salem, Block 2
Dr. Abdulla Al Otaibi
Mubarak Al Kabeer, Block 4
Mohammad Falah Al Dallak
Al Qurain, Block 1
Al Hafiz bin Kaseer
Al Qasour, Block 5
Al Aaz bin Abdus Salam
Al Adaan, Block 2
Ahmadi
Mutlaq Al Khazam
Fahaheel, Block 8
Hilal Al Otaibi
Fahaheel, Block 2
Saeed bin Zaid
Al Ahmadi, Block 2
Ali Sabah Al Salem Outskirts
Ali Sabah Al Salem Outskirts, Block 9
Al Dhaher Outskirts
Al Dhaher, Block 1
Al Hamdan
Al Fintas, Block 3
Jahra
Abdulla bin Al A’rkum
Al Ayoun, Block 1
Ka’ab bin Zaid Al Ansari
Saad Al Abdulla, Block 4
Mohammad Al Rataam
Al Jahra, Block 92
Sahen Al Ablaan
Al Naeem, Block 1
Dagheem Al Shammri
Al Naseem, Block 1
Abu Muslim Al Kholani
Al Sulaibiya, Block 6

Masajed Information in Arabic (Courtesy of Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs - Mosque Sector)
CLICK HERE for the article from Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in English.
CLICK HERE for the article from Minsitry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs - Mosque Sector in Arabic.

CLICK HERE for the post on Qiyaam Al Layl in Kuwait.
CLICK HERE for the post on the 'Start of Ramadan 1435 - 2014'.
CLICK HERE for the post on the 'Working hours across Kuwait for Ramadan 1435 - 2014'.
CLICK HERE for the post on last year's Qiyam Schedule and Qari list Ramadan 1434 - 2013.
CLICK HERE for the post on last year's Ramadan 1434 - 2013.

Ramadan 2014 working hours

Ramadan 1435 which coincides with July 2014 leads to some changes in Kuwait. The working hours of employees for government sector reduces from 35 hours a week to 25 hours a week. On the other hand, for private firms, it is reduced from 48 hours to 36 hours a week. Basically, 2 hours is removed from each day. This is the privilege that the government of Kuwait provides for the people during the month of Ramadan. The official timings for the government sectors are provided by the Assistant Undersecretary for Diwan Affairs & Manpower at the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which are as follows (These take effect from Sunday, 29/06/2014):

The following government bodies are functioning from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm.



  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • Public Authority for Youth and Sports.
  • Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
  • Environment Public Authority.
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Public Authority for Industry.
  • Ministry of Public Works.
  • Public Authority of Minor Affairs.
  • Ministry of Higher Education.
  • Kuwait General Administration of Customs.
  • Ministry of Communications.
  • Kuwait Fire Service Directorate.
  • Ministry of Education.
  • Credit and Savings Bank.
  • Ministry of Information.
  • Zakat House.
  • Public Authority for Housing Welfare.
  • Kuwait Municipality.
  • Kuwait Ports Authority.
  • Civil Service Commission.
  • Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources.
  • National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters.


  • Rest of the government bodies will work from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.

    Words of caution, the work pace in the month of Ramadan in Kuwait slow down. Also, for the above mentioned times, people will be taking break during the Noon prayers (Zuhr) which is around 11:50 am. So one will not find people sitting at the tables between 11:50 am till around 12:30 pm. So one should keep this in mind as one's patience will be tested.

    CLICK HERE to see the post about work hours on 'Indians in Kuwait'.
    CLICK HERE to see the article about Ramadan work hours on 'Arab Times'.

    CLICK HERE to see the post about the 'Start of Ramadan 2014'.
    CLICK HERE to see the post about Last year's Ramadan 2013 working hours.

    Ramadan Buffet at restaurants in Kuwait and their prices can be checked out at the 248am Blog post by Mark. CLICK HERE

    Working Hours for different places in Kuwait. Also being collected and compiled by other internet users. CLICK HERE to check out Kuwait Upto Date's collection

    Working hours for different places in Kuwait.
    • 360 Mall Timings.
      • Retail - 11 am until 3 pm.
      • Retail - 8:30 pm until 1 am.
      • Restaurants & Cafes - 5 pm until 2 am.
      • Geant Hypermarket - 10 am until 1 am.
      • Geant Hypermarket - 10 am until 2 am.  ( Last 2 days of Ramadan )
      • Cinema - 9 pm until 2 am.
      • Cinema - CLOSED ( Last 10 days of Ramadan )
      • Entertainment - 7:30 pm - 12:30 am
      • The Flight Experience - 7 pm - 12 am (midnight)
    • Kout Mall Timings
      • Retail - 11 am - 3 pm.
      • Retail - 8:30 pm - 1 am.
      • Restaurants & Cafes - 5:30 pm - 2 am.
    • The Avenues Mall
      • Avenues operating hours - 8 am to 2 am.
      • Most stores - 10 am to 4 pm.
      • Most stores - 8 pm to 1 am.
      • Carrefour Hypermarket - 10 am to 2 am.
    Banks across Kuwait
    • Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
      • From Saturday to Thursday - 10 am to 1:30 pm.
      • Airport Branch - All Week - 4 am to 6 pm , 9 pm to 2:30 am.
    • Gulf Bank - 10 am to 1:30 pm.
    Ministry of Interior
    • Trucks on the Main highways are banned during the following hours
      • Sunday - Thursdays - 7:30 am to 9:30 am.
      • Sunday - Thursdays - 12:30 pm to 3 pm.
    Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)
    • Office Timing - Sunday to Thursday - 10 am to 2 pm
    • Civil ID delivery - Sunday to Thursday - 10 am to 5:45 pm
    The Scientific Center of Kuwait
    • Sunday to Fridays - 9 pm to 12 am (midnight).
    • Saturday - 10 am to 1 pm.
    • Saturday - 9 pm to 12 am (midnight).
    • Ticket Prices for Aquarium - KD 1.750
    • Ticket Prices for Discovery Place - KD 1.000
    Xcite Alghanim
    • Saturday to Thursday - 10 am to 3 pm (All Branches)
    • Saturday to Friday - 8 pm to 1 am (All Branches)
    • Avenues Mall - Saturday to Friday - 10 am to 4 pm & 8 pm to 1 am.
    • Marina Mall - Saturday to Friday - 10 am to 4 pm & 8 pm to 1 am.
    PaintBall Kuwait
    • Timings - 8:30 pm to 2 am.
    Al Daman Inspection Center
    • Ministry of Interior Vehicle Inspection - Sunday to Thursday - 10 am to 2 pm.
    • Ministry of Interior Vehicle Inspection - Sunday to Thursday - 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm.
    • Al Daman Services - Saturday to Thursday - 10 am to 6 pm.
    • Al Daman Services - Saturday to Thursday - 8:30 pm to 2 am.
    Al Badri Cultural Complex (Islamic Religious Books are available across many shops in multiple languages) (Hawally - Al Muthana Street and Hasan Al Basri Street) (Dar-us-salam is one of them)
    • Saturday - Thursday - 10 am to 2 pm.
    • Saturday - Friday - 10 pm to 12 midnight.
    • For Map Location on Google Maps - CLICK HERE
    Kuwait Central Blood Bank
    • Sunday - Thursday - 10 am - 2 pm.
    • Sunday - Thursday - 8 pm - 1 am.
    • Saturday - 8 pm - 1 am.
    Kuwait International Automobile Club (KT)
    • Saturday - Thursday - 9:30 am - 1 pm.
    • Saturday - Thursday - 9 pm - 11 pm.