Kuwait – Kuwait will send 14,000 people to perform Haj (pilgrimage) this year, a Kuwaiti official has said. An agreement on the quota was reached with the Saudi authorities overseeing the organization of the fifth pillar of Islam held in Makkah and its immediate surroundings.
Trivandrum – The Syro-Malabar Church in the state has a checkered history over the years of leading its flock in search of greener pastures and empowering them as a formidable force in society.
KUWAIT: The Grand Mosque hosted some 22,000 worshippers during the evening prayers on the second of the last ten evenings of the holy month of Ramadan, Saturday. Sheikh Khalid Al-Jhaim was one of the Imams for the night, and in press remarks recalled the great weight of all acts of worships on these last ten nights. “It is no wonder, then, that Kuwaitis are keen on prayer at the mosque, and the Grand Mosque is by now a landmark of Kuwait known even in other parts of the world.
Kuwait – Up to 680 individuals from different nationalities converted to Islam during the month of Ramadan, said the Islamic Presentation Committee (IPC) on Friday.
Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely practice religion, a private US research group reported on Tuesday.The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life said government restrictions and public hostility involving religion grew in some of the most populous countries from mid-2006 to mid-2009.
Kuwait – Churches in predominantly Muslim Kuwait are planning a host of ghabgas, the late evening buffets, throughout Ramadan to boost inter-community ties.
Kuwait – The Zakat House said on Monday that the house has organized Iftar (breakfasting) meals in 49 mosques across Kuwait this year.
Kuwait – Some 195 people from different nationalities in Kuwait have converted to Islam during the holy month of Ramadan, Islam Presentation Committee said here Saturday.
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday cables of congratulations on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.
Kuwait – Muslim groups clashed inside a mosque in Kuwait over the merit of holding a “funeral prayer” for Osama Bin Laden.
Kerala,India – The secular republic of India is all set to have its first Islamic bank.The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed petitions challenging the Kerala government’s decision to establish India’s first Islamic Bank which will work on the principles of Shariah.
Christian communities could disappear from the faith’s birthplace in the Middle East because of persecution and low birth rates, the Council of Europe’s parliament warned Thursday.
Jingle bell songs welcome shoppers at many of Kuwait’s sprawling malls. Real Christmas trees are delivered along with decorations, adding to the Christmas fervor. Note to readers : - Mona from SocialSlave.com was kind enough to share with us a cool list of Hotels & Restaurants hosting special Christmas banquets – details are published towards the end of this article.
Kuwait – Kuwait’s municipal council, on Tuesday refused a request to grant a plot of land for a church to be built in the Mahboola area, for the second time.
Kuwait – The rejection of the proposal to build a Greek Catholic Church in Mahboula has become the subject of controversy and has evoked strong reactions from both Christians and Muslims in Kuwait.
Kuwait – The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammad Al-Sabah denied having any sectarian Kuwaiti ambassadors, affirming that they represent His Highness the Amir of Kuwait and they have his trust as well.
Kuwait: Members of the Municipal Council, who rejected the construction of the Catholic Church in Ahmadi, expressed their regret at the attack by by one of the public welfare societies that described them as ‘terrorists’ in an advertisement published in a newspaper.
Kuwait/Dubai - Every Friday in the Muslim Gulf Arab state of Kuwait, 2,000 Christians cram into a 600-seat church or listen outside to the mass relayed on loudspeakers, prompting their Catholic bishop to worry about a stampede.
Kuwait: The Crescent Sighting Authority of Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice announced Wednesday evening that Thursday will be the last day of the holy month of Ramadan.Friday will be the first day of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday in Kuwait, according to a statement issued by the ministry.
Kuwait – The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Undersecretary for Mosques Waleed Essa Al-Shuaib announced that 67 places for praying during the Eid festive season were properly and conveniently assigned.
Kuwait: The crescent sighting authority announced that it will meet Wednesday evening at Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies to decide when the holy month of Ramadhan ends based on moon sighting.
Kuwait: Kuwait has recorded 720 conversions to Islam in the first 25 days of Ramadan, the Islam Presentation Committee (IPC) has said.
Kuwait: Civil Service Commission issued a memorandum regarding the Eid holiday, where it announced that it will be four days if Eid begins Thursday September 9th and that Sunday will be off to compensate Friday. Employees will go back to work on Monday September 13th.
Kuwait: Eid Al Fitr, the celebrations marking the end of Ramadan, will be on Friday September 10, a Kuwaiti astronomer has said. ”The date, based on astronomical calculations, means that Muslims will be this year fasting 30 days,” Dr Saleh Al Ujairi said.
When Ademir Husagic, the executive chef and food and beverage director at the Monarch Dubai hotel, first arrived in Dubai 11 years ago, Ramadan was a quiet affair. It was meant to be austere.
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