Bureau places murals around Kuwait to commemorate martyrs

Bureau places murals around Kuwait to commemorate martyrs

By Nawara Fattahova

KUWAIT: The late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree to establish the Martyrs’ Bureau in 1991 to provide support and special care for the families of martyrs. The bureau is also responsible to document the data of all martyrs and complete information about the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

Manar Al-Fahad, Head of the Honoring Department, provided information about the bureau’s role and activities related to martyrs. “Our department cooperates with various institutions to commemorate Kuwait’s martyrs and their sacrifices. This includes creating murals with martyrs’ names and naming private or public facilities after them. Our latest mural was placed at the T4 terminal at Kuwait International Airport. We are now also preparing to place a monument with the names and photos of martyrs at the T2 terminal that is still under construction,” she told Kuwait Times.

“We also have the martyrs’ cultural competition. This year we will hold the 18th edition on designing a monument that will be placed at the roundabout near this building. This competition is for the students of the Faculty of Architecture at Kuwait University. We are now choosing the best design,” added Fahad.

The bureau is also working on renaming