Kuwait Designates 26 Mosques for Late-Night Ramadan Prayers – Minister Al-Jabri

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri during a tour to the mosques.

Kuwait, 3 Ramadan 1438/29 May 2017 (MINA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has prepared 26 mosques nationwide dedicated to receive worshippers performing late-night prayers during the Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan, Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri said on Sunday.

Al-Jabri, also Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, made the statement during a tour to the mosques which started in Belal bin Rabah Mosque, aimed at seeing first-hand readiness to host the worshippers.

He said the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has started preparing the mosques before advent of Ramadan in order to create suitable atmospheres for worshippers.

These mosques, added Al-Jabri, would also witness lectures and Quran lessons throughout Ramadan..

Late-night prayer is also known as tahajjud. It is a voluntary prayer performed after sleeping by followers of Islam, but Prophet Muhammad was recorded as performing the tahajjud prayer regularly himself and encouraging his companions too. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)