This is an issue that has been puzzling me for a while now, but I always forget to write about it….

There are several non-government organizations here in Kuwait, and all of them have their headquarters somewhere in a residential area. Most of them are basically a house turned into an office, but a few (mainly a couple), are huge!

The two I was wondering about are -

جمعية الاصلاح
(Ikhwan backing)

جمعية إحياء التراث الإسلامي
(Salaf backing)

Jam3iyat AlIsla7 have their main headquarters in AlRawda area, right on the highway, and its probably bigger than the huge Rawda jam3iya.

Jam3iyat I7ya’ AlTuraath have their headquarters in Qurtoba, in the middle of the area, and its probably 3 times as big as the new jam3iya, which is huge!

Both organizations have several other houses around Kuwait, many of which are unlicensed (thats not the issue here for now). My question is…..how the HELL did they get that land?!?!??!? As real estate, both plots of land are worth several millions im sure!

When and how did they get that land?? Did they apply to it as a nonprofit organization?? Did the government just decide to give it to them?? Do they pay rent? and how come its only those two that got that land and no other organization?!

I would love to know an expert’s opinion on this issue, and what the current value of that land would be about!

Out of the other organizations that I can think of, جمعية الخريجين، الجمعية الثقافية النسائية، الهلال الأحمر، جمعية المحامين الكويتية، جمعية الفنون التشكياية ….. and any others I can remember, none of them is even 20% the size of the first two I mentioned!! How come?!