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By Nisreen
Zahreddine, Staff Writer
KUWAIT: The Holy Month of Ramadan is soon
approaching. Many associations and committees are preparing
activities and gatherings to observe this fasting month. It is a
busy time for Islamic organizations in particular. One of these
organizations is the IPC (Islamic Presentation Committee) which
has a busy schedule for the month of Ramadan. The IPC is an
Islamic committee which aims to introduce the basic tenets of
the religion to those who have converted newly to Islam.
Kuwait Times spoke to the Media Department Chief of the
Committee Mohammad Taha who explained a list of activities that
the committee has planned to prepare and work during the Holy
Month of Ramadan. Taha mentioned that an event will be held
during Ramadan to inaugurate an awareness center which aims to
introduce foreigners to Islam. They will be encouraged to
participate in traditional activities, weddings and cultural
ceremonies that take a lot from Islamic culture. This will be
performed at the Cen
ter for Developing Arab Western Relationships located at Al-Surra.
A special Iftar will be prepared exclusively for foreigners.
This, in addition to what is called Kiyam Al-Leil, is a kind of
prayer that is performed during Ramadan. This prayer will be
performed collectively with the participation of foreigners who
have converted to Islam. He also said that special diwaniyas
will be held to introduce them to Islam which are prepared by
the core committee.
Lectures will be held before Iftar between sunset and dinner
during Ramadan for new converts. In addition to this, 120,000
Iftar meals will be distributed by the committee. This committee
has 15 branches in Kuwait and managed to convert 3,727 people to
Islam in 2009.
The Islam Presentation Committee is the only charity society in
Kuwait that specializes in presenting Islam and offers services
to non-Muslims. During this holy month, a continuation of the
previous achievements garnered by the committee in presenting
Islam's religious tenets to new converts will be strived for so
as to develop itself to reach high levels on this regard.
Source:
http://www.islamicity.com
Date: 2010/07/21
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