Qiyaam al-Layl in Kuwait

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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.

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.