Amir orders naming mosques after Kuwaitis martyred in Burkina

KUWAIT: Mourners carry the coffin of Kuwaiti actor, playwright and comedian Abdulhussein Abdulredha during his funeral at the Jaafari cemetery yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem yesterday led a wave of grief-stricken citizens and expatriates to pay their final respects to the deceased renowned actor Abdulhussein Abdulredha, whose remains were flown to the country earlier yesterday. Scores of nationals and residents showed up at the cemetery from all corners of the country, joined by deep feelings for the deceased.

HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah had ordered Abdulredha's remains be brought back home abroad an Amiri aircraft from London, where he passed away aged 78 last Friday. The funeral drew a large crowd of people due to the popularity of the actor, who had a prolific career spanning decades.

Speaking to reporters at the funeral, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan said Abdulredha was an example to follow with respect to devotion to work and national unity. He represented all segments of the Kuwaiti society, indicating that many Kuwaiti actors followed in his steps. The presence of the large crowd of mourners reflects people's affection toward him, the minister added, alluding to the thousands of people who gathered at the cemetery to bid Abdulredha good-bye.

Separately, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued orders to name two new mosques in Kuwait after prominent martyrs Sheikh Fahad Al-Husseini and Grand Mosque Imam Sheikh Dr Walid Al-Ali, said Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri yesterday.

The Amir's order was intended to honor the Kuwaiti martyrs, who were killed in a terrorist attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso on Monday, Jabri added in press statement, lauding the two scholars for playing a prominent role during their life in daawa (preaching) of Islam and promoting tolerance of the heavenly religion. He reaffirmed the strong and stable relations between HH the Amir and the people of Kuwait. The two scholars and philanthropists were on a charitable mission when they martyred in the attack in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou. - KUNA