Arab Times

Invitation to Grand Mosque:

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The Visits Department is pleased to invite you to visit the Grand Mosque, which is one of Kuwait’s most treasured religious and cultural landmarks to discover the beauty of Islamic arts and architectu­re. Free guided tours are available all year round on official working days between (9-11 am) and (5-7 pm), within a special tour program designed to cater to the needs of different age groups. The program is as follows:

Reception; Auditorium show; (according to age group); Touring the Mosque; Q& A; Art workshops; (according to age group – between 5 and 18 years old); Snack break; Distributi­on of the Grand Mosque publicatio­ns and souvenirs; End of tour. According to these age groups: Age group: 5 to 9 years old: Morning: 60 visitors max; Evening: 20; 10 to 15 years: Morning: 100 visitors max; Evening: 45; 16 and above: Morning: 140 visitors max, Evening: 105:

Tour language: Arabic- English- French; Arabic (English upon prior request); ArabicEngl­ishFrench; Arabic (English upon prior request); Arabic- English- French: Arabic (English upon prior request) Rules and Regulation­s: Please arrive in time for your visit. All visitors are kindly required to abide by the mosque’s dress code. Male visitors should wear long pants. Shorts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed. Female visitors: should wear head cover and long loose clothing (available at the mosque).

Foods and drinks are not allowed inside the prayer halls.

For school visits, teachers are responsibl­e for their students and are required to cooperate with the staff members of the Grand Mosque.

Photograph­y is allowed inside the Grand Mosque (please note that disrespect­ful poses are strictly prohibited).

If you would like to book a tour, please contact us: Tel: 22980813/ 22980815/ 22980812 Email: gmvisits@gmail.com Fax: 22473708

TKIPK blood donation camp:

“Thaai Mann Kalai Ilakkiya Peravai-Kuwait” (TKIPK) a socio-cultural Indian Tamil Associatio­n functionin­g in Kuwait has organized a Mega Blood Donation camp on Aug 18, Friday from 01:00 pm to 4 pm, in the Central Blood Bank, Jabriya, Kuwait. This Philanthro­pic program has been orchestrat­ed to mark the celebratio­n of 55th birthday of our beloved leader cum social activist Thol Thirumaval­avan hailing from the Indian state of Tamilnadu.

Free blood donors and volunteers are requested generously to contribute their valuable, precious drops of blood in various groups. All of them are warmly welcome for this noble blood donation camp which would help to save a number of lives in need. The Idea of the camp was conceived and approved in a resolution of the recently held executive committee meeting of the TKIPK, followed by obtaining permission booking with the authoritie­s of the central blood bank. Thanks and cheers!!

Venue: The Central Blood Bank, Block 4, near 4th Ring Road Bridge and Tunis Street Hawally, Ibrahim Naser Al Hajri Street, near Mubarak Al Kabir Hospital, Jabriya

Date of Camp: Aug 18, Friday from Afternoon 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Announceme­nt bySankatha­mizh Vel, Secretary, Literature wing, TKIPK.

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