As of 2024, Kuwait has 1,828 mosques distributed across all the country's governorates. The following is a list of the most notable mosques. [1]
| Name | Images | City | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Othman Mosque in Jebla |  | Kuwait City | 1857 | |
| Al Othman Mosque | Hawalli | 1983 | ||
| Imam Hussein Mosque | Kuwait City | 1986 | ||
| Grand Mosque | Kuwait City | 1986 | ||
| Al Maylem Mosque | Kuwait City | 2007 | ||
| Alghanimkharafi mosque | Sulaibikhat | 2021 | ||
| Adyla Al Bahar Mosque | Al Mesayel | 2024 | ||
| Bader Al-Mailam Mosque | Kuwait City |
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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the State of Kuwait.
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Events in the year 2023 in Kuwait.
