Tuesday, July 28, 2015

KFMB Gluten Free Products

Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company (KFMB) has launched four product which are Gluten Free. These are subsidized just like all of their other products. This takes place as they have just opened the first factory for gluten free products. (CLICK HERE to read about the article in 'The Times Kuwait')
Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
A post by the blogger 'A-O' on his blog 'Kuwaiti-Trailmix' gives more information on the above subject & the reasons why Gluten Free products (subsidizedare necessary for certain people. (People who have celiac disease or even the ones allergic to Gluten who cannot take regular Bakery products) CLICK HERE to read the post.

Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
I came across the articles through 'Mark' on his blog '248am'. CLICK HERE for the post. I was originally planning to write about this in sometime, but going through some of the articles and after going through the Gluten Free products, thought why to delay. One of the main things people should know is that these gluten free products are available across certain factory outlets. As mentioned in A.O post & on KFMB pamphlets it is better or easier for people to call up and check whether the products are available. CLICK HERE for the post by Sala6a on the same subject.
Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
The following are the phone numbers:
  • Shaab: 22613611
  • Keifan: 24832400
  • Khaitan: 24745641
  • Jahra: 24555392
  • Yarmouk: 25337533
  • Rumaithiya: 25629296
  • Ahmadi: 23980749
Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
Now we come to the point about their products. Mark and A.O. both have also mentioned about the products and its price list. Also KFMB has put info about it in their pamphlets. I wanted to add some more information, like the weight of the products or the number of pieces one gets when purchasing this. Also how long will the products remain on the shelf or in simple terms - when do they expire.
Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
The products are as follows:
  • Sliced Loaf of Bread - Toast: 700 fils (400 grams - Around 12 slices, one slice 30.8gm is 1.5cm or 1/2 in.) Expiry date 5 days.
  • Hamburger Buns: 690 fils (240 grams - 4 pieces of Hamburger Bun each weighing 60 gms, Diameter of around 9 cm or 3 1/2 in, thickness around 4.5 cms or 1 3/4in) Expiry date 5 days.
  • Rolls / Hot Dog Rolls: 590 fils (200 grams - 4 pieces of roll each weighing 50 gms, length around 12.5 cm or 5 in., width 5 cm or 2 in, depth 4cm or above 1 1/2in.) Expiry date 5 days.
  • Vanilla Cupcakes: 390 fils (100 grams - 2 cupcakes, one cupcake 50 gms is diameter 6.5 cm or 2 1/2 in. and depth over 4cm or 1 3/4 in) Expiry date 8 days.



Kuwait Flour Mill & Bakeries company has always been coming up with products which definitely are useful and essential. I believe nearly everyone in Kuwait, around 4 million in population takes in one product of KFMB, be it the European bakery section - with breads or Croissant & other products, Arabic bakery section, Biscuit Factory, Vegetable Oils, Macaroni Factory. If not this way then indirectly through the Mill section or Animal Feed section.
Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
For their Website which list the Products and factories they have CLICK HERE.
For their Facebook page. CLICK HERE
For their Instagram page. CLICK HERE
For their Youtube Channel. CLICK HERE
For their Twitter Handle. CLICK HERE
For their Google+. CLICK HERE
Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Flour Mill and Bakeries Company (KFMB)
Translation to the above (This was put up on the window of KFMB Factory Outlet)
Products suitable for each of the (المنتجات تصلح لكل من)

  • Celiac Patients (مرضى السيلياك)
  • Diabetes Patients (مرضى السكر)
  • Autism Syndrome (متلازمة التوحد)
  • Down Syndrome (متلازمة داون)
  • Eczema (الاكزيما)
  • Heart Patients (مرضى القلب)
  • Hyperactivity (فرط النشاط)
  • And others (وغيرها)

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Eid Al-Fitr 1436 2015 Prayer Sites

Eid Al Fitr 1436 - 2015 Prayer Sites have been announced by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. The number of sites (80 sites) are mentioned below. Also, the estimated time for the Eid Prayer to take place is 15 minutes after Sunrise(Sunrise at 4:59 am)) (Around 5:14 am Kuwait Local Time for Eid Prayer Sites - Eidgah)(While for the Masjids the time is 5:15 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.

Kuwait officially declares 17/07/2015 as First day of Shawwal 1436 - 1st day of Eid. (CLICK HERE for Source in Arabic. CLICK HERE for source in English KUNA)

Saudi Arabia officially declares 17/07/2015 as first day of Shawwal 1436 - 1st day of Eid (CLICK HERE for source in Arabic. CLICK HERE & 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: (Source: CLICK HERE - KUNA)
  • Al Asimah / Capital - 17
  • Mubarak Al-Kabeer - 8
  • Hawally - 14
  • Farwaniya - 12
  • Jahra - 12
  • Al Ahmadi - 17
Photo Courtesy to Al Anba Newspaper - Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs - Department of Masjid
English Translation of the above.
First : Eid Prayer site in (Asimah) City Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Khaldiya
Area 3, Park Entrance, Behind Branch of Al-Khaldiya Cooperative Society
2
Dasma
Area 3, Kuwait Teacher’s Society Parking, Near Khazna Al-Martaji
3
Daiya
Area 1, Near Hiya Bahr Masjid, Car Parking of Ahmad Al Basher Al Roomi Secondary
4
Rawda
Area 3, Besides Jamaait Al-Islaah
5
Surra
Area 1, near Abdullah Al-Mubarak Masjiid
6
Shamiya
Area 3, Beside Masjid Qabaa –Public Park Entrance
7
Sulaibikhat
Area 4, Coastal Road, Opposite Fatima Bint Al-Waleed Secondary School
8
Garnada
Area 3, Beside Masjid Fatma Buqambar – Near National Bank Wedding Hall
9
Faiha
Area 5, Near Kuwait Finance House
10
Qadsiya
Area 3, Near New Clinic
11
Qurtuba
Area 2, Institute for Religious Studies Entrance
12
Kaifan
Area 3, Between Al-Sanad Masjid and Boodai Wedding Hall
13
Addiction Therapy Center
Shuwaikh Medical Zone -  Addiction Therapy Center Entrance – Outside Parking
14
Nuzha
Area 3, Near Maryam Al-Ghais Masjid – Car Parking
15
Yarmouk
Area 3, Opposite Al-Rai Area and Friday Market – open Area
16
Mansouriya
Mansouriya Elementary Girls School Parking – Jasem Al Wazzan Street
17
Social Welfare
Social Welfare – Near United Nation’s Roundabout (Welfare Building Entrance)



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



Third : Eid Prayer site in Hawally Governorate
S.No.
Area
Site Location
1
Salwa
Area 5, Near Kamek Al-Azmi
2
Bayan
Area 2, Next to Masjid Fatma Al Wakhiyan
3
Mubarak Al-Abdulla
Area 7, Near Masjid Saad Al Jari
4
Al-Zahra
Area 2, Near Huma Elementary School
5
Al-Shuhada
Area 4, Opposite Al-Satlan Masjid
6
Al-Salam
Area 1, Beside Dalal Al-Sabah Masjid
7
Hateen
Area 2, Beside Al-Farhan Masjid
8
Al-Shaab
Near Al-Sad Garden
9
Al-Jabriya
Near Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital Area 4
10
Al Nuqra
Opposite Dar Al Shifa Hospital, Behind Beirut Mall
11
Hawally
Area 7, Near Al-Sanae Masjid
12
Maidan Hawally
Near Police Station opposite Trade Worker’s Union
13
Al-Salmiya
Al-Salmiya Sports Club
14
Al-Salmiya
Area 12, Al Mughira Bin Shuba Street, Al Ekhlas School



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 4, Intersection of Fifth Ring Road and Mohamad Bin Qassim Road
5
Al-Rahab
Area 2, Opposite Mohamad Nahadh Al-Otaibi School – Opposite Al-Rabiya
6
Ishbiliya
Area 4, Opposite Mataab 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-Qasr
Beside Jahra Club, Opposite Jahra Secondary Boys
3
Al-Naseem
Beside Al-Jahra Industrial
4
Al-Waha
Next to Al-Jahra Central
5
Saad Al-Abdulla (1)
Area 6, Next Water Tank
6
Saad Al-Abdulla (2)
Between Area 9 and Area 1
7
Saad Al-Abdulla (3)
Next to Saad Al-Abdulla Secondary Block 8
8
Al-Sulaibiya
Beside Sulaibiya Central
9
Al-Nahza
Next Kuwaiti Hajj Travels
10
Jaber Al-Ahmad City
Amghara Bridge Entrance, Left side of the First Roundabout
11
Taima
Area 2, Next to Masjid Al Shaibi
12
Al-Qirwaan
Area 2, Next to Main Co-operative Society



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