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Kuwait: Culture & Religion

A guide to resources about Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries

Kuwait Culture ~ Resources

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"Culture of Kuwait describes the cultural aspects of the Kuwaiti society and is part of the Eastern Arabian culture. Kuwaiti popular culture, in the form of dialect poetry, film, theatre, radio and television soap opera, flourishes and is even exported to neighboring states." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

"Arab culture and traditions, influenced by Islam, are the foundations upon which the modern State of Kuwait is based. The metamorphosis in lifestyle brought about by the discovery of oil did not change the identity of the people of Kuwait." Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Ottawa-Canada.   

 Kuwaiti Wedding Dress from Wikimedia Commons

Kuwait Religion ~ Resources

"The Kuwaiti Constitution states that Islam is the main, official religion of Kuwait. Islam and the Islamic Sharia (Islamic law) are the main sources of the Kuwaiti Laws and Legislations. Most of the Kuwaiti population embraces Islam." Official Religion of Kuwait. Kuwait Government Online.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom. "The constitution states that sharia is a main source of legislation and that all individuals are equal before the law. The law prohibits the defamation of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, publication of material offensive to religious groups, and practices the government finds inconsistent with Islamic law." U.S. Department of State

Grand mosque, Kuwait from Wikimedia Commons