SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 RAMADAN 2, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwaiti killed, Army officer Warriors destroy Ramadan TImings one injured in Deshauna Barber Cavaliers to open Emsak: 03:04 ghastly crash crowned Miss USA a 2-0 Finals lead Fajer: 03:14 Shrooq: 04:48 Dohr: 11:47 Asr: 15:21 Maghreb: 18:46 3 40 20 Eshaa: 20:17 Holy Month begins Min 27º Max 45º High Tide 09:01 & 22:03 Low Tide Muslims mark Ramadan, many under cloud of war 02:48 & 15:48 40 PAGES NO: 16897 150 FILS BEIRUT: More than a billion Muslims observed the start Ramadan Kareem of Ramadan yesterday, but in the besieged cities of Syria and Iraq residents were struggling with how to Month of Quran mark the holy month. Islamic authorities across much of the world-from the most populous Muslim-majority By Teresa Lesher country Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, home to the faith’s holiest sites-announced the start of the fasting month he first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed in with the sighting of the crescent moon. Ramadan, 1449 lunar years ago (610 AD). During Marking the divine revelation received by Islam’s Tthe course of 23 years, Prophet Muhammad Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), the month sees Muslim (PBUH) received Quranic verses as spoken addresses faithful abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and hav- from the Creator - the Quran is considered the speech ing sex from dawn to dusk. They break the fast with a of God in the Arabic language. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then recited the verses so that they could be meal known as iftar and before dawn have a second memorized verbatim, and they were also recorded in opportunity to eat and drink during suhur. The month is writing. Before he died, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) followed by the Eid al-Fitr festival. specified the order of verses and the division of chap- In Syria’s second city Aleppo, divided between ters, according to divine instruction. President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces and rebel fighters The original Quran is still preserved until today with since 2012, residents of opposition-held eastern neigh- precise pronunciation, with the Arabic language borhoods despaired for the month ahead. Many have developing to represent it phonetically. It is the only grown accustomed to hardship after five years of war, revelation or divine book that contains the pure words but this year’s Ramadan was expected to be especially of God without being rephrased by His messengers or difficult after recent fighting cut off the Castello Road- any other human being. The Quran is addressed to all the last supply route into their area. “We can’t gather mankind. Sometimes Muhammad (PBUH) is specifical- together in the holy month like we always used to ly addressed with instructions such as “They ask you before the war,” said Ahmad Aswad, a 35-year-old father about... Say [to them]...” Muhammad (PBUH) is also of three in the eastern Salhin district. “The cost of food encouraged and sometimes gently reproached in the has risen so much that it’s really hard to even get a bite Quran. Believers are addressed with specific instruc- to eat,” he said, his only hope for this Ramadan that tions on how to achieve both temporal and eternal TANGERANG: An Indonesian girl reads a copy of the Quran on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at unlike the holy month last year the city is not heavily success. a mosque in Tangerang yesterday. Muslim people around the world fast during the month of Ramadan bombed during the night. Continued on Page13 abstaining from food, drink, smoking or having sex from the dawn to the dusk. — AFP Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Director-General of Kuwaiti Municipality and Chairman of the Science Club Ahmad Abdullah Al-Manfouhi and the club’s deputy chairman Talal Jassem Al-Kharafi, board members and winners of Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) awards. — Amiri Diwan photo Amir meets Intel Science, Engineering Fair winners KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Supportive role Science Club. The winner Suleiman Adel said exchanged greetings with Saudi King Salman Abdullah II of Jordan in which he expressed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met at Seif Palace Following the meeting, Manfouhi said he he was so happy to win the ISEF award in bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the advent of the his deepest condolences and sympathy on the yesterday with Director-General of Kuwaiti was pleased to meet with His Highness the Arizona, adding that he had contested the holy month of Ramadan. In a phone conversa- victims of the terrorist attack on a headquar- Municipality and Chairman of the Science Club Amir and appreciated his supportive role for competition through a solar energy project, tion Sunday evening, His Highness the Amir ters of the Jordanian intelligence in the Baqa’a Ahmad Abdullah Al-Manfouhi and the club’s young people and their inventions. He boast- which would be very useful to all Arab coun- expressed best wishes for King Salman, the camp. His Highness the Amir expressed deputy chairman Talal Jassem Al-Kharafi, board ed that Kuwait is now well-positioned to win tries and even solar energy-using nations. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well as Kuwait’s strong condemnation of such terror- members and winners of Intel International international awards in different domains, say- contestant Yusuf Abdullah Al-Tawrah voiced the Arab and Muslim nations. In similar con- ist attack that contradicts with all norms and Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) awards. ing that Kuwaiti winners of awards in the US pleasure to meet His Highness the Amir as an versations, His Highness the Amir exchanges humanitarian principles, pointing to Kuwait’s During the meeting, His Highness the Amir and Geneva are a source of pride to Kuwait incentive for joining more world competitions. the Ramadan greetings with Bahraini King firm stance which denounces terrorism in all congratulated the winners and urged them to and its people. He highly commended His The contestant Abdulrahman Al-Jassem said Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatari Father Amir its forms and manifestations as well as its bid continue working hard to win more awards in Highness the Amir as the key supporter of he had joined the competition through a car Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Qatari Amir to dry out its sources in collaboration with the all fields in order to better promote the nation inventions and patents, noting that Kuwait is tire reuse project, and thanked His Highness Sheikh Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. world community. His Highness the Crown at international gatherings, wishing them more now the Gulf leader in view of the number of the Amir for his attention and support. Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- progress and success. Deputy Minister of Amiri patents thanks to the support and efforts of Condolences Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah His Highness the Amir, Kuwait Foundation for Ramadan greetings Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir sent yes- Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah also attended the meeting. the Advancement of Science (KFAS) and In other news, His Highness the Amir terday a cable of condolences to King sent similar cables. —KUNA Sheikh Salman renews support to sports KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah on Sunday reiterated the government’s sup- port to the local and international sports organizations. “We will continue to back Kuwait’s sports, and international organiza- tions’ independency, laws, and decisions,” Sheikh Salman told reporters on the sidelines of an honoring ceremony held for the out- standing workers of youth ministry. Meanwhile, the minister expressed his dis- KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNA appointment toward the “unfair” suspension Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah imposed on Kuwait by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last honor the trainers and trainees at NCCAL’s Cabinet holds weekly meeting year without making investigation or consid- first cultural training program. The program is a launching mark of a national cultural train- eration of the country’s historic place at KUWAIT: The cabinet held its customary weekly Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, during which the GCC Universities, for taking in students in the affiliate ing center, he said, reiterating the Council’s regional and international arenas. meeting at Seif Palace yesterday under chair- leaders had agreed to set up a high-level eco- colleges and institutes in the new academic year. strive to invest all academic and specialized Kuwait has taken all legal and technical manship of His Highness the Prime Minister nomic body, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Mideast expertise in all cultural and arts fields to measures to protect its athletes after the Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. peace process, anti-terrorism efforts. Draft decrees achieve the desired goal. imposed ban, he said, expressing the coun- Following the meeting, Minister of State for Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also notified the min- Meanwhile, the cabinet approved and Two national cultural centers, sponsored try’s faith in the Olympic charter and athletes’ Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- isters on the outcomes of the recent visit by UK referred to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- rights in taking part in international and Mubarak Al-Sabah said His Highness the Premier Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on bilateral Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a host of draft Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, are to open very regional events, including the forthcoming congratulated His Highness the Amir and relations, how to promote and develop them decrees.