Today morning we head to the Grand Mosque of Kuwait. The Grand Mosque is the largest in Kuwait. Its area spans 45,000 square metres, out of which the building itself covers 20,000 square metres. The main prayer hall is 72 metres wide on all sides and has teakwood doors. Natural lighting is provided by 144 windows. Next, we head to Sadu House & National Museum. Sadu House is an artistic house and museum in Kuwait City, Kuwait, located near the Kuwait National Museum. It was established by the Al Sadu Society in 1980 to protect the interests of the Bedouins and their ethnic handicrafts, Sadu weaving, which is an embroidery form in geometrical shapes hand-woven by Bedouin people. Our next stop is the Tareq Rajab Museum, established in the year 1980, which houses a collection of over thirty thousand items collected over the last sixty years. The collection includes Silver Folk Jewellery, Textiles, Embroideries, Costumes, Musical Instruments, and artwork. We end our day with a visit to Souq Al Mubarakiya. This popular traditional market is located in Kuwait City, between Abdullah Al-Mubarak, Abdullah Al-Salem & Palestine Streets. This market has been around for at least 200 years. The market was damaged during the Iraqi invasion in 1990; however, it was renovated and it got back its traditional flavor. Vendors sell goods such as Persian silk carpets, antiques, perfumes like musk and oud, gold and silver jewelry, and traditional costumes. Other goods sold at Al-Mubarakiya include dates, honey, spices, sweets, vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish.
