Every one of us have our own ways of establishing connection with Allah swt and what better time of the year could there be to exercise them other than Ramadhan. With an intention of helping the Tamil community in Kuwait to spend the Holy Month of Ramadhan in a way that may attain the pleasure of Allah swt, Islamic Guidance Center (IGC) organized various programs throughout Ramadhan such as Lectures, Taraweeh prayers, Dua memorization, Qiyam Al-layl prayers, Quran competition, Ifthar and Suhoor meals. IGC received an overwhelming response for all its Ramadhan programs from Tamil audience.

Venue in place:

A spacious tent was setup at Fahaheel area opposite to IGC Markaz with good air-conditioning and lighting facilities to host a max audience of about 250 at any given time. A separate tent was also setup adjacent to the main tent to engage kids and youngsters with toys and slides.

Maiden venture in Salmiya

Upon requests from Tamil community in Salmiya, IGC made necessary arrangements to organize Ramadhan programs at the Ifthar tent in Masjid Al-Muzaini in Black 10. IGC’s Ramadhan guests and other special invitees took part in Salmiya tent programs.

Elite Scholars graced IGC’s programs with their eloquent speeches:

IGC invited some of the most distinguished Islamic Scholars from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.

Sheikh Thaha Mohamed Al-Buhari B.B.A., B.A. (Islamic Studies) was invited to be among us for all 30 days of Ramadhan. He enlightened us with a series of informative lectures on the topic “Minor and Major Signs of End of Times”. The entire series was enlightening and explanatory to the audience in Fahaheel and Salmiya tents.

Sheikh Mubarack Masvood Madhani M.A., Ph.D. accepted our invitation to be with us from 10th until 20th of Ramadhan. He gave a series of motivating lectures on the topic “Attain peace and happiness by strengthening your Aqeedha” in Fahaheel tent and a different series in Salmiya on “Tafseer of Surah Al-A’ala” where the majority did not miss a day of his speech.

Sheikh Mohamed Nooh Mahzhari was kind enough to be with us from 21st of Ramadhan until Eid day. He gave series of lectures on two topics based on his bestselling books “Suvanam Namadhu Veeduhalil” (Paradise in our homes) and “Islam podhikum Narpanbuhal” (Etiquettes as preached by Islam).

Prof. Pichai Mohamed M.A., M.Phil., Sheikh Mohammad Ali Mahzhari and Sheikh Nazeer Ahamed Jamali from Tamil Nadu had also been an ideal support to IGC for the entire Ramadhan.

State Secretary of TMMK, Janab. Kovai Syed from Tamil Nadu had extended his support in different occasions of IGC’s Ramadhan tent programs. An awareness program for Burmese Rohingya Muslims was also conducted in Fahaheel tent.

IGC extends its sincere prayers and wishes to all the scholars and guest speakers to excel more in their fields and emerge as Shining stars of Tamil society. May Allah swt accept their efforts and grant them with highest reward in their lives.

Weekly Ifthar Programs:

IGC organized ifthar with the support of IPC on every Friday of Ramadhan for 200 people at Fahaheel Tent. Programs were conducted before Ifthar. Representatives from various organizations attended the ifthar programs.

Other Ifthar Programs:

- On Thursday, 02 Jul 2015, IGC organized Ifthar for Mangaf residents where Sheikh Mubarack Madhani explained the need of enjoining in good.

- On Tuesday, 07 Jul 2015, IGC organized Ifthar for AbuHalifa residents where Sheikh Mubarack Madhani delivered a speech on how unity can provide better results.

- On Sunday, July 12, 2015, IGC organized Ifthar for Mahboula residents where Sheikh Nooh Mahlari gave an encouraging speech on realizing our Islamic knowledge in action through a Jamaath.

Quran Memorization Competition for Kids:

Every year IGC conducts Quran memorization competitions for schoolchildren from LKG until 8th grade. This year IGC announced the competition with Gold prizes for the winners of each category. Around 50 children participated in the competition in all categories.

Understand Quran Course at IGC’s Fahaheel Tent:

IGC in association with Understand Quran academy – Tamil chapter conducted Short Course – 1 of Understand Quran – The Easy Way on all Thursdays of Ramadhan from 10:30pm to 2:00am. Sahar food arrangements were also done for the course attendees in the tent.

Book Stall:

A collection of Tamil books on different topics such as History, Aqeedha, Islamic principles, etc were displayed outside IGC’s Fahaheel tent for sales.

Zakat Al-Fithr Distribution:

Every year IGC collects Zakat ul-Fithr amount and send it to the needy families in Tamil Nadu helping them to spend their Eid with joy and happiness. This year IGC sent the collected Fithra amount to many villages Madurai, Nagaipattinam, Vasavapuram (Thoothukudi dist), Periayakulam, Thulukapatti, Thirukurangudi, Valliyoor (Nellai district), Virudhu Nagar and Melapalayam.

IGC guests programs at the dais of various organizations in Kuwait:

1. Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture after Jum’a prayer at IIC’s Tamil Khutba masjid @ Kuwait City on 26 Jun 2015, Friday.

2. Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture at MIM Iftar program on 26 Jun 2015, Friday @ Al Shafi (Bismillah) Restaurant, Fahaheel

3. Shaik Mohammad Ali Mahzlari presented lecture at IPC Iftar program on 29 Jun 2015, Monday @ IPC office, Amgara. 60% of the audiences were non-Muslims among the 200 attendees.

4. Shaik Mubarak Madani presented lecture at IPC Iftar program on 30 Jun 2015, Tuesday @ IPC office, Amgara. 60% of the audiences were non-Muslims among the 200 attendees.

5. Shaik Nazeer Ahmad Jamali presented lecture at Tawasi Iftar program on 29 Jun 2015, Monday @ Tawasi Iftar tent, Fahaheel.

6. Shaik Nazeer Ahmad Jamali presented lecture at Tawasi Iftar program on 01 Jul 2015, Monday @ Tawasi Iftar tent, Fahaheel.

7. Shaik Mubarak Madani presented lecture after Jum’a prayer at IIC’s Tamil Khutba masjid @ Kuwait City on 03 Jul 2015, Friday.

8. Shaik Nazeer Ahmad Jamali presented lecture at IIC Iftar program on 03 Jul 2015, Friday @ IIC Khutba Masjid, Khaitan.

9. Shaik Nazeer Ahmad Jamali presented lecture at IPC Iftar program on 06 Jul 2015, Monday @ IPC office, Amgara. 60% of the audiences were non-Muslims among the 200 attendees.

10.Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture at IPC Iftar program on 07 Jul 2015, Tuesday @ IPC office, Amgara. 60% of the audiences were non-Muslims among the 200 attendees.

11. Shaik Nooh Mahlari presented lecture after Jum’a prayer at IIC’s Tamil Khutba masjid @ Kuwait City on 10 Jul 2015, Friday.

12. Shaik Mohammad Ali Mahlari presented lecture IIC Iftar program on 10 Jul 2015, Friday @ IIC Khutba Masjid, Khaitan.

13. Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture at IPC Iftar program on 13 Jul 2015, Monday @ IPC office, Amgara. 60% of the audiences were non-Muslims among the 200 attendees.

14. Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture at IIC Qiyamul Lail program on 13 Jul 2015, Friday @ IIC Khutba Masjid, Khaitan.

15. Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture at IIC Qiyamul Lail program on 13 Jul 2015, Friday @ IIC Khutba Masjid, Khaitan.

16. Shaik Nooh Mahlari presented lecture at IMA Iftar program on 13 Jul 2015, Friday @ Mangaf.

17. Shaik Taha Al Bukhari presented lecture at Koonimedu Baitulmal Iftar program on 15 Jul 2015, Wednesday @ Bollywood Restaurant, Kuwait City

Eid Al-Fitr Programs:

With the success and reach of Ramadhan tent programs, IGC prepared itself to finish the proceeding in charm with an activity based Eid Al-Fitr program. An Eid ground was prepared near IGC markaz with a capacity of around 1000 people to pray. Tamil Muslims came from Fahaheel, Senaiya, Mangaf, Abu Halifa, Mahboula, Fintas, Salmiya, and Abbasiya to attend the Eid prayer which was headed by Imam Sheikh Ahamed Kabeer.

Eid prayer was followed by a thought provoking and awakening Eid Khutbah by Sheikh Mohamed Nooh Mahzhari where the audience paid their utmo