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

Friday, July 18, 2014

Qiyaam al-Layl in Kuwait

CLICK HERE to see the 2016 post of Qiyaam Al Layl

These last 10 days of Ramadan have arrived and people have started to get even more busy. One is that the month is nearly on completion and Eid ul Fitr is around the corner, so people are preparing for the upcoming holidays. This year the State of Kuwait has declared 9 days holiday for the government sector starting from 25/07/2014 up to 02/08/2014.

Secondly (This being the main event), the importance of the last 10 days of Ramadan is that these 10 nights are considered sacred as one indulges in the night prayers / Qiyaam al Layl / Tahajjud that amplify ones deeds to an exponential level. (In Islam, 10 last nights of Ramadan are considered sacred and 10 first days of Zul Hijjah are considered sacred - Sacred meaning people should spend more time in praying to Allah SWT).

People have to understand one thing, in Islam the Lunar Calendar day starts after sunset. Example, people finished their 19th Ramadan fast by opening their fast at sunset. Then the Islamic Calender date changes to 20 Ramadan. Qiyam ul Layl or the Night prayers commence from 20th Ramadan till the end of the month. On these nights people gather at the Masjid to offer prayers. Even out of these 10 days people give more importance to Odd nights - but it is highly recommended to offer prayers during last 10 nights. People try to catch one of those nights which is called the 'Night of Decree' / Laylatul Qadr. In the Glorious Quran, Laylatul Qadr is mentioned as being better than a 1000 months. So one should definitely try praying on this night. We definitely know that one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan is Laylatul Qadr. Some scholars suggest the odd nights of the last 10 nights of Ramadan and some even consider the 27th night being the Night of Decree.
Photo Courtesy to "The Islamic Ummah"
The following is the schedule for some of the Masjids where the Qiyaam al-Layl will take place.
Arabic Schedule for Qiyaam al-Layl at Masjid Al Kabeer, Kuwait. Photo Courtesy to Kuwait Upto Date.
Detail List for Night Prayers / Qiyaam Al-Layl for the month of Ramadan at Masjid Al Kabeer for 1435 / 2014
Nights
Days
Qari from Rakah
One to Four
Qari from Rakah
Five to Eight
Thoughts
Night 20 Ramadan
Thursday 17/7/2014
Fahd Al Mutairi
Ahmad Al Nafees
Dr. Essa Al Zafiri
Night 21 Ramadan
Friday 18/7/2014
Fahd Al Kandiri
Majed Al Anzi
Dr. Khalid Al Otaibi
Night 22 Ramadan
Saturday 19/7/2014
Fahd Al Mutairi
Fahd Al Kandiri
Sheikh Jasem Al Einati
Night 23 Ramadan
Sunday 20/7/2014
Majed Al Anzi
Mishari Al Afasy
Dr. Rashed Al Alemi
Night 24 Ramadan
Monday 21/7/2014
Ahmad Al Nafees
Fahd Al Kandiri
Dr. Adil Al Mutairat
Night 25 Ramadan
Tuesday 22/7/2014
Mishari Al Afasy
Majed Al Anzi
Sheikh Bader Al Hajraf
Night 26 Ramadan
Wednesday 23/7/2014
Majed Al Anzi
Mishari Al Afasy
Dr. Rashed Al Alemi
Night 27 Ramadan
Thursday 24/7/2014
Fahd Al Kandiri
Mishari Al Afasy
Sheikh Ahmad Al Qatan
Night 28 Ramadan
Friday 25/7/2014
Ahmad Al Nafees
Majed Al Anzi
Sheikh Abdul Hameed Al Bilali
Night 29 Ramadan
Saturday 26/7/2014
Mishari Al Afasy
Fahd Al Kandiri
Sheikh Mohd Al Osaimi
Night 30 Ramadan
Sunday 27/7/2014
Ahmad Al Nafees
Fahd Al Mutairi
Sheikh Abdul Hameed Al Bilali
Start of Qiyaam Al Layl at Masjid Al Kabeer at 12 midnight.

Masjid Al Kabeer is the biggest masjid in Kuwait. The Qiyaam Al-Layl prayers begin at 12 midnight.(CLICK HERE to see last years post of the look of the Masjid and information).

WILL KEEP UPDATING WITH MORE INFORMATION.

CLICK HERE to see the post about the Masjids prepared for Ramadan.
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.